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 5910-00-979-7049
NSN 6650-00-804-2039
NSN 6620-01-020-4526
NSN 4140-00-078-9357
NSN 5999-01-110-0202
NSN 5915-00-962-0358
NSN 5998-01-069-7989
NSN 5910-00-221-5060
NSN 5925-00-951-3103
NSN 5990-01-581-5103
NSN 6145-01-195-8824
NSN 5996-01-429-5712