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 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5945-01-215-1190
NSN 5930-01-458-8484
NSN 6685-00-922-6588
NSN 7035-01-235-6023
NSN 5910-01-298-1983
NSN 5960-00-539-7914
NSN 5935-01-049-4277
NSN 5915-00-473-2112
NSN 7035-01-202-8699
NSN 5915-01-168-0774