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 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6135-01-156-4627
NSN 5990-00-954-5059
NSN 5895-00-769-9665
NSN 5950-00-951-3687
NSN 7035-01-613-2680
NSN 6145-01-474-5459
NSN 6620-01-237-5603
NSN 5965-01-285-6728
NSN 6220-00-386-0997
NSN 6150-00-353-7392
NSN 5935-00-696-4753