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 5910-00-276-8592
NSN 7035-00-421-0468
NSN 5950-01-160-7625
NSN 5996-01-471-9519
NSN 5915-00-150-4694
NSN 5965-00-871-8987
NSN 6150-00-575-8961
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 5920-00-507-5105
NSN 6240-01-154-4219
NSN 5996-01-341-0828
NSN 5905-01-310-8505