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 5915-00-514-2098
NSN 5990-00-706-8962
NSN 7035-01-383-9357
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 5905-01-416-6483
NSN 5915-00-789-8153
NSN 2925-01-098-9549
NSN 6145-00-409-6844
NSN 6145-01-373-2540
NSN 5835-01-241-1090
NSN 5930-01-471-0680
NSN 6220-01-529-6728