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 5895-00-216-5849
NSN 4140-01-440-5856
NSN 5930-01-655-1048
NSN 7035-01-317-4227
NSN 4140-01-044-7993
NSN 5910-00-528-9714
NSN 5835-00-833-7080
NSN 6110-01-472-3546
NSN 5996-01-450-6408
NSN 5965-01-459-5493
NSN 6145-01-025-6514
NSN 5910-01-484-2639