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 5910-00-798-3880
NSN 7035-01-506-9957
NSN 5855-01-536-1409
NSN 5965-01-258-1988
NSN 5910-01-020-0213
NSN 6110-00-389-6600
NSN 6145-01-520-3631
NSN 6150-00-276-7483
NSN 5930-01-132-0385
NSN 6645-01-508-9074
NSN 5910-00-851-3534
NSN 5835-00-764-4388