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 5990-01-265-8082
NSN 5960-00-237-6917
NSN 5910-01-632-5248
NSN 5835-01-115-6067
NSN 5999-00-431-9230
NSN 5999-01-368-0478
NSN 5925-01-188-7630
NSN 6620-01-231-4208
NSN 6240-00-123-7648
NSN 5945-01-415-6367
NSN 5965-00-577-1242
NSN 5895-01-428-7802