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 5935-01-286-6113
NSN 5905-01-294-7561
NSN 5950-00-162-9930
NSN 5990-01-548-5979
NSN 5965-01-193-5221
NSN 5935-00-152-2038
NSN 5945-01-629-5811
NSN 5945-01-234-3146
NSN 5996-01-389-8609
NSN 7035-01-327-0793
NSN 5999-01-641-3384
NSN 5915-00-159-1403