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 5990-00-382-5885
NSN 5895-01-013-8096
NSN 4140-00-580-8508
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6240-01-264-2574
NSN 7035-01-184-8905
NSN 5960-01-513-3230
NSN 6610-00-485-6653
NSN 5925-01-570-4935
NSN 6240-00-607-4303
NSN 6620-01-381-6225
NSN 5855-01-003-0848