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 5895-00-139-1403
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5910-01-438-3848
NSN 5905-00-981-6302
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5905-00-684-4999
NSN 6620-00-635-7347
NSN 5960-01-114-9646
NSN 5895-00-980-2000
NSN 5945-01-090-1420
NSN 6610-01-627-8985
NSN 6135-01-294-1280