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 5915-00-508-1259
NSN 5990-00-813-3668
NSN 7035-01-560-7430
NSN 6620-01-462-5196
NSN 5925-01-060-5265
NSN 5990-00-056-3177
NSN 5945-00-112-4577
NSN 5835-00-368-4182
NSN 6150-01-317-1901
NSN 6135-00-938-1351
NSN 7035-01-485-2134
NSN 5915-01-143-3716