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 5905-00-720-0750
NSN 5998-01-656-8070
NSN 5985-00-209-9895
NSN 5905-01-296-5317
NSN 5935-01-107-7388
NSN 5975-01-049-1360
NSN 6685-01-350-5838
NSN 5950-00-161-3044
NSN 6650-00-826-7396
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 7035-01-352-6235
NSN 5895-00-539-8322