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 5905-00-076-8690
NSN 5930-00-555-3007
NSN 6145-00-027-4824
NSN 6685-01-397-0117
NSN 5905-01-492-5761
NSN 5985-00-118-4728
NSN 6645-00-930-9356
NSN 7035-01-036-0236
NSN 5925-00-456-0651
NSN 6130-01-658-1144
NSN 5895-01-221-3118
NSN 5999-01-156-6314