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 5996-00-984-7641
NSN 5960-01-466-4153
NSN 5915-01-089-8809
NSN 5925-01-574-2048
NSN 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 6650-01-295-7447
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5910-00-245-8750
NSN 5985-01-458-8434
NSN 5910-01-215-1550
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 5935-00-003-9830