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 5905-01-510-9397
NSN 5910-00-883-8518
NSN 5985-01-424-1097
NSN 5990-00-930-4665
NSN 6145-01-374-5217
NSN 5975-00-129-5683
NSN 6110-01-217-4238
NSN 5895-00-552-1259
NSN 6150-01-319-4794
NSN 5925-00-389-6433
NSN 7035-00-155-9513
NSN 5910-01-592-2746