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 5905-00-957-7501
NSN 5985-01-631-1076
NSN 6145-01-568-4030
NSN 5965-01-446-6945
NSN 6110-01-022-8808
NSN 5965-01-323-8134
NSN 4140-01-272-0219
NSN 5996-01-198-7706
NSN 6220-01-444-6516
NSN 5999-01-526-9331
NSN 6320-01-409-1388
NSN 7035-01-630-0115