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 5935-00-858-6745
NSN 5855-01-165-2177
NSN 5998-01-010-2019
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 6620-01-418-7562
NSN 5998-00-419-6844
NSN 5930-01-590-7082
NSN 5905-01-432-1828
NSN 6240-01-624-5371
NSN 5998-01-370-4384
NSN 6685-01-542-9962
NSN 5915-01-378-7170