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 5905-00-427-7606
NSN 5996-01-498-4336
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 5905-01-012-2520
NSN 6610-00-536-4977
NSN 5996-01-193-4186
NSN 6620-01-488-6772
NSN 4140-00-136-7174
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5925-01-367-2519
NSN 5915-01-420-5777
NSN 7035-01-357-9246