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 5915-00-259-3772
NSN 5915-00-877-7338
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 5935-01-317-4111
NSN 5910-01-230-9651
NSN 6110-01-586-0921
NSN 5895-01-044-7750
NSN 5905-01-184-6446
NSN 5985-00-501-4643
NSN 6135-01-324-4692
NSN 5945-00-593-3787
NSN 5945-01-070-9970