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 5910-00-980-8822
NSN 6650-00-973-9533
NSN 5915-01-400-4165
NSN 5985-00-277-0575
NSN 6145-01-507-7054
NSN 5910-00-448-9478
NSN 5999-01-508-5023
NSN 6110-01-541-4930
NSN 7035-01-476-7787
NSN 5920-01-351-2193
NSN 6150-00-231-3689
NSN 6135-01-545-6582