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 5915-00-528-1192
NSN 5985-01-462-3897
NSN 5905-01-564-2977
NSN 5999-01-535-1054
NSN 5960-01-067-4604
NSN 5915-01-436-3245
NSN 4140-00-274-4002
NSN 6105-01-392-1539
NSN 6220-01-498-5319
NSN 6650-01-428-6799
NSN 5910-00-224-5915
NSN 6220-01-291-4803