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 5905-00-079-7825
NSN 5999-00-548-2060
NSN 5910-01-393-3338
NSN 5990-01-480-6711
NSN 5998-00-153-4557
NSN 5835-00-148-6026
NSN 5930-00-584-4141
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5998-00-618-4757
NSN 5895-00-705-3351
NSN 5915-01-271-1187
NSN 5985-01-392-1188