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 5935-00-959-6304
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 5990-01-331-2221
NSN 5895-00-570-8158
NSN 6610-00-996-2566
NSN 6105-01-555-8479
NSN 5910-01-443-9932
NSN 5985-01-215-1196
NSN 4140-01-123-9149
NSN 6145-00-879-5642
NSN 6135-00-269-5843