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 5996-01-259-1547
NSN 5905-01-586-7974
NSN 6145-00-902-1410
NSN 5985-00-401-2216
NSN 5930-01-437-5337
NSN 7035-01-359-6108
NSN 6620-01-452-4034
NSN 5835-01-531-0379
NSN 5945-01-410-2919
NSN 5835-01-528-7454
NSN 6110-01-587-6982
NSN 5905-00-037-0143