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 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5925-00-344-3156
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 5950-00-353-5382
NSN 5935-01-025-1624
NSN 2925-00-824-2186
NSN 6685-00-946-1036
NSN 4140-01-536-4098
NSN 5935-01-492-5404
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5990-00-660-8885
NSN 5998-01-007-6185