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 5998-00-702-8763
NSN 5975-00-408-4997
NSN 5920-00-111-2375
NSN 5990-01-591-8797
NSN 5935-01-485-0452
NSN 5950-00-258-6776
NSN 5915-01-199-5605
NSN 4140-01-202-7853
NSN 5945-01-228-8826
NSN 6240-01-216-4060
NSN 6645-01-352-5675
NSN 5990-00-257-2637