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 5905-00-935-8588
NSN 6240-01-057-0964
NSN 6240-01-500-1714
NSN 5920-00-823-6088
NSN 6645-01-507-2887
NSN 6110-01-508-1782
NSN 5895-01-109-6853
NSN 6145-01-346-3918
NSN 5998-00-135-5764
NSN 7035-01-525-5873
NSN 5945-01-119-5085
NSN 5950-01-212-9588