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 5910-00-217-5114
NSN 5835-01-170-5537
NSN 5835-00-677-9659
NSN 7035-01-149-7202
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 5920-00-187-0260
NSN 5895-01-222-2031
NSN 6145-01-547-5511
NSN 5945-00-314-9386
NSN 6110-01-135-5585
NSN 6240-01-474-3039
NSN 5905-00-327-2424