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 5999-01-218-5675
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 5998-01-544-6687
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 6145-00-530-8427
NSN 5990-00-942-6543
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5950-01-611-5858
NSN 5945-00-155-0569
NSN 5945-01-428-9943
NSN 5935-01-426-2049
NSN 5835-00-794-7500