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 6645-00-296-8310
NSN 5905-01-259-5538
NSN 5930-00-397-2931
NSN 6610-00-598-5268
NSN 5998-01-377-6578
NSN 6135-01-025-8109
NSN 5950-00-518-4645
NSN 5990-01-131-2008
NSN 5835-01-084-5742
NSN 5855-01-432-8750
NSN 5945-00-147-4305
NSN 5855-01-079-8716