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 5915-00-343-6814
NSN 7035-01-314-7559
NSN 5996-00-986-7691
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5996-01-588-0945
NSN 6150-01-382-9691
NSN 5905-01-293-7467
NSN 5975-01-554-9587
NSN 6130-00-231-0660
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5935-01-076-3300
NSN 5990-01-570-5471