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 5905-00-158-9963
NSN 6610-00-419-6320
NSN 5935-01-337-4585
NSN 6145-01-030-3054
NSN 6240-00-578-7422
NSN 5855-01-648-7687
NSN 6620-01-601-4314
NSN 7035-01-202-8172
NSN 5915-01-391-1114
NSN 5835-00-136-2322
NSN 5990-01-184-6830
NSN 5950-00-155-4753