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 5930-01-074-0302
NSN 5910-00-517-9754
NSN 5975-00-008-7834
NSN 5975-01-364-8210
NSN 5855-01-476-4219
NSN 5998-01-347-0619
NSN 5950-00-730-8151
NSN 4140-01-219-3096
NSN 5855-01-435-1616
NSN 5960-01-602-6009
NSN 5905-01-626-6297
NSN 7035-01-029-7221