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 5835-00-231-9544
NSN 6145-01-528-1197
NSN 5925-00-911-8807
NSN 5920-00-931-7979
NSN 7035-01-400-3666
NSN 6130-00-421-5826
NSN 5975-01-519-3572
NSN 5950-00-395-1312
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 5920-01-274-8565
NSN 6685-01-573-8401