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 5905-01-461-7684
NSN 5975-00-118-8844
NSN 5935-00-813-8649
NSN 5965-00-393-1294
NSN 5835-01-626-9603
NSN 5975-00-686-7605
NSN 6110-01-011-2808
NSN 5990-01-632-0969
NSN 5990-01-504-9265
NSN 5905-01-472-9949
NSN 6135-00-789-2865
NSN 5835-00-733-9145