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 5945-00-155-4290
NSN 5985-01-278-9702
NSN 5950-00-980-7767
NSN 6620-01-423-0833
NSN 5905-01-026-7891
NSN 7035-00-235-3529
NSN 6150-01-190-8119
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 5835-01-207-6612
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 5930-01-483-2230
NSN 5910-00-379-2349