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 5905-01-392-2291
NSN 6240-01-388-2413
NSN 6110-00-516-8645
NSN 6610-01-381-3181
NSN 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 5920-00-362-1376
NSN 5920-01-567-9966
NSN 6145-00-989-9613
NSN 5950-01-034-4099
NSN 5945-01-555-8373
NSN 7035-01-455-3482
NSN 5935-00-161-7400