A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5998-01-291-3285
NSN 5905-00-798-2343
NSN 7035-01-490-0388
NSN 6130-01-448-5268
NSN 6240-00-543-9321
NSN 5910-01-104-5004
NSN 5895-01-121-4435
NSN 5915-00-952-3049
NSN 5895-01-599-5833
NSN 5985-01-384-1693
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5990-00-366-0112