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 5915-00-235-7388
NSN 7035-01-337-1729
NSN 5835-01-277-0710
NSN 5998-00-959-6885
NSN 5998-00-269-3775
NSN 6145-01-558-7111
NSN 6150-00-100-4757
NSN 5925-01-237-2501
NSN 6685-01-552-6578
NSN 6610-01-567-3026
NSN 5990-01-277-9753
NSN 5975-01-025-4926