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 5915-00-141-0410
NSN 5965-01-137-3769
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 5965-00-433-1571
NSN 5960-00-361-8409
NSN 5905-00-555-0310
NSN 6650-01-338-6042
NSN 5920-00-629-0442
NSN 5996-01-089-1807
NSN 5930-00-702-0448
NSN 6145-00-007-6429
NSN 7035-01-067-4809