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 5996-00-519-7444
NSN 5915-01-192-5190
NSN 7035-01-504-6048
NSN 5985-00-297-7526
NSN 6620-01-246-7133
NSN 5930-00-249-8964
NSN 6610-01-514-7755
NSN 5935-01-535-8098
NSN 5905-01-361-6223
NSN 5895-01-545-3696
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 6145-00-857-6903