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 5915-00-944-6257
NSN 7035-00-865-9105
NSN 5985-01-203-9256
NSN 5990-01-212-2037
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 6130-01-506-5003
NSN 5915-01-334-6761
NSN 6220-01-494-9356
NSN 5910-01-581-3527
NSN 5905-01-519-6459
NSN 6145-00-824-8522