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 5835-00-311-5491
NSN 5996-00-126-6139
NSN 5915-01-576-9410
NSN 5925-00-632-6098
NSN 5950-01-178-8247
NSN 5835-01-327-0770
NSN 6135-01-164-3561
NSN 5990-01-236-8399
NSN 5945-00-332-9141
NSN 5975-00-460-2891
NSN 6240-01-173-7809
NSN 5975-01-490-3329