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 5998-00-373-2909
NSN 7035-01-129-4667
NSN 6240-01-400-4212
NSN 6645-01-089-6459
NSN 6130-01-008-2298
NSN 6105-00-275-0826
NSN 5835-01-340-0786
NSN 5965-01-231-9125
NSN 5910-01-519-8236
NSN 6610-00-226-4710
NSN 5935-00-958-9567
NSN 5998-00-834-7122