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 5895-00-467-1140
NSN 5998-01-558-4535
NSN 5975-00-523-7950
NSN 6620-01-510-6367
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5998-01-377-7692
NSN 5935-00-351-9775
NSN 7035-01-528-7870
NSN 6130-01-643-5305
NSN 5960-00-297-7099
NSN 5985-01-561-3773
NSN 6620-01-035-3889