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 5950-00-738-8488
NSN 6645-01-157-9080
NSN 5996-01-061-6894
NSN 5950-01-018-4814
NSN 7035-01-342-4837
NSN 5910-00-712-4066
NSN 5910-01-158-6870
NSN 6220-01-440-6100
NSN 6610-01-627-0642
NSN 5915-01-539-1203
NSN 7035-01-008-5568
NSN 5895-01-474-6161