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 5990-00-578-8850
NSN 5935-00-865-7313
NSN 6145-01-591-7473
NSN 5998-01-027-1161
NSN 5985-01-406-6645
NSN 5996-00-289-9847
NSN 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 5999-00-813-3074
NSN 5855-00-294-7532
NSN 5925-00-238-0412
NSN 6135-01-432-2785
NSN 5895-01-612-9791