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 5950-00-396-3284
NSN 5935-00-366-5789
NSN 6240-00-727-8573
NSN 5999-01-599-8474
NSN 5996-00-330-2179
NSN 6620-00-967-3662
NSN 6620-00-469-2502
NSN 5998-01-207-0979
NSN 5910-01-657-9795
NSN 5915-00-524-6894
NSN 5999-01-271-3405
NSN 7035-01-067-8991