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 5985-00-636-8405
NSN 7035-00-126-1899
NSN 5895-01-377-4613
NSN 5945-00-726-5019
NSN 6240-00-733-2984
NSN 6610-01-594-4543
NSN 5998-00-265-1001
NSN 6150-00-636-8938
NSN 5905-01-585-8902
NSN 5910-00-375-5045
NSN 4140-01-130-7858
NSN 5975-01-392-6126