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 5990-00-518-0684
NSN 5935-01-226-4310
NSN 5999-01-352-7036
NSN 6105-00-200-8074
NSN 5925-01-480-6701
NSN 5935-00-379-4756
NSN 5855-01-455-0254
NSN 5965-01-408-7260
NSN 5975-00-915-3373
NSN 5965-00-932-4591
NSN 5835-01-325-5677
NSN 6110-00-225-6516