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 5835-01-055-6063
NSN 6240-00-865-7447
NSN 6110-01-091-9703
NSN 7035-00-142-9076
NSN 5920-00-370-2492
NSN 2925-01-266-5229
NSN 6145-00-295-1503
NSN 5999-00-137-6199
NSN 5960-01-367-6065
NSN 5945-01-068-4471
NSN 5985-00-218-1095
NSN 5985-01-016-4973