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 5945-00-262-6042
NSN 5935-00-850-5013
NSN 5910-00-088-1103
NSN 5835-01-059-5535
NSN 6145-01-472-3120
NSN 5930-00-851-2651
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 5998-01-410-7287
NSN 5895-00-801-3290
NSN 6240-01-513-6526
NSN 5945-01-564-3656
NSN 6685-01-384-0273