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 5996-01-487-3733
NSN 6650-01-315-4043
NSN 5950-01-555-9465
NSN 7035-00-117-0418
NSN 5905-00-008-9757
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 2925-01-294-0585
NSN 5999-00-596-8745
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 6650-01-240-2334
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5985-00-671-5933