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 5905-00-606-9516
NSN 6150-01-576-9956
NSN 5835-00-346-4735
NSN 5945-01-098-5319
NSN 5998-01-275-8923
NSN 6320-01-141-3791
NSN 5855-01-284-7208
NSN 5910-01-052-1193
NSN 6645-00-527-7258
NSN 7035-01-521-3449
NSN 5965-01-614-1191
NSN 2925-00-869-6967