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 5895-01-008-1375
NSN 5965-00-228-8336
NSN 5950-01-214-5487
NSN 5855-00-160-2286
NSN 6610-01-382-7894
NSN 5895-01-024-0528
NSN 5930-01-629-7832
NSN 5996-01-466-1163
NSN 5930-01-276-1827
NSN 6620-01-345-4835
NSN 5990-00-892-5537
NSN 7035-01-518-0561