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 5985-01-499-6217
NSN 5920-00-175-4577
NSN 5935-01-323-7990
NSN 5905-00-288-7546
NSN 5996-01-383-1478
NSN 5910-01-357-6484
NSN 5855-01-656-6808
NSN 6105-00-179-0025
NSN 5905-01-217-5985
NSN 5985-00-351-9456
NSN 5998-00-730-8237
NSN 6150-01-618-4776