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 5999-01-021-8112
NSN 7035-01-529-4603
NSN 7035-01-355-7284
NSN 5895-01-537-4405
NSN 6135-01-561-5945
NSN 5945-00-553-2509
NSN 5905-01-033-0709
NSN 5998-00-262-4879
NSN 5999-01-243-9840
NSN 5985-00-353-6339
NSN 5998-00-506-7445
NSN 5996-01-257-7952