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 5930-00-942-5503
NSN 5999-00-471-5729
NSN 5985-01-622-1629
NSN 5945-00-340-6868
NSN 5985-01-344-7751
NSN 6150-01-206-4808
NSN 5999-01-441-9244
NSN 5895-01-509-2995
NSN 2925-01-332-7178
NSN 6240-01-475-5085
NSN 5965-01-494-6829
NSN 7035-01-136-5235