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 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 5960-00-049-7712
NSN 6220-01-151-9127
NSN 6240-00-072-9966
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 5935-00-948-4518
NSN 5925-01-521-3654
NSN 5915-01-157-8407
NSN 5925-01-269-2761
NSN 6130-00-822-4903
NSN 6135-01-601-4063
NSN 5905-00-147-7287