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 5998-01-502-8802
NSN 5910-01-301-8377
NSN 5855-01-351-8909
NSN 5935-00-798-7396
NSN 5975-01-316-8479
NSN 6650-01-646-0139
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5935-01-479-3708
NSN 5985-00-133-0485
NSN 6645-00-650-3405
NSN 6135-01-627-3786
NSN 5999-01-252-8812