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 5985-01-146-6807
NSN 5998-01-160-7279
NSN 5925-01-502-9177
NSN 5915-00-221-9610
NSN 7035-01-457-5645
NSN 5985-00-058-1309
NSN 5910-00-394-9524
NSN 6130-01-426-8841
NSN 5999-01-539-6270
NSN 5895-01-523-2842
NSN 5895-01-086-2924
NSN 2925-01-545-2717