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 5905-00-516-2871
NSN 7035-01-138-5781
NSN 6620-01-258-7005
NSN 5985-00-815-0258
NSN 5996-01-411-6195
NSN 5945-00-379-4660
NSN 6135-01-022-5427
NSN 6220-00-719-7714
NSN 5935-00-451-5907
NSN 6645-00-256-4072
NSN 5835-00-001-5456
NSN 5910-01-554-1178