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 5905-00-153-4822
NSN 5998-01-511-8660
NSN 5910-00-101-2645
NSN 5985-00-218-1356
NSN 5975-00-929-4602
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 4140-00-595-7535
NSN 5905-01-057-7275
NSN 6105-00-416-6922
NSN 5910-01-485-1118
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 6610-01-456-5234