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 5999-00-639-3447
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 4140-01-608-7877
NSN 5998-01-396-2821
NSN 5905-01-512-4411
NSN 5935-01-483-6839
NSN 6220-00-891-1593
NSN 6130-01-074-0437
NSN 6150-01-359-2637
NSN 6320-01-583-6809
NSN 6645-01-456-1182
NSN 5915-00-060-4649