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 5915-00-759-7784
NSN 6145-01-182-1491
NSN 6650-01-227-9634
NSN 5950-00-136-4097
NSN 5935-01-188-6981
NSN 6645-01-579-4247
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 5910-00-083-3453
NSN 6240-01-472-2950
NSN 6240-00-753-2031
NSN 5915-00-525-5753
NSN 6685-00-567-0079