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 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 6105-00-913-8382
NSN 5905-00-894-3488
NSN 5998-00-417-1010
NSN 5915-01-015-7429
NSN 6645-00-492-9487
NSN 7035-01-024-9511
NSN 7035-01-406-4146
NSN 6685-01-513-9597
NSN 5945-01-395-4261
NSN 5925-01-147-6954
NSN 5930-00-828-4327