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 5960-00-011-9315
NSN 5905-00-102-4547
NSN 5998-00-408-7556
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 6240-01-407-5317
NSN 5935-00-682-3006
NSN 6150-00-855-5264
NSN 5930-01-480-1256
NSN 7035-01-333-9298
NSN 5935-01-572-1206
NSN 5855-00-156-5489
NSN 6135-00-152-8729