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 5945-00-467-1355
NSN 6150-00-953-8613
NSN 6610-00-132-2055
NSN 6130-01-014-4588
NSN 5920-01-221-9598
NSN 6685-01-092-2365
NSN 5975-01-204-7916
NSN 6610-00-451-8840
NSN 5895-01-148-0047
NSN 5975-01-384-7912
NSN 5855-01-541-5569
NSN 5996-00-278-5193