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 5990-00-905-6472
NSN 5920-00-003-2940
NSN 5835-00-341-5441
NSN 5910-01-398-8291
NSN 6145-01-447-2361
NSN 5915-01-138-3321
NSN 5925-00-249-1287
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5965-01-632-5954
NSN 5985-01-624-7420
NSN 6645-01-100-3296
NSN 5855-01-079-8716