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 5998-01-465-1593
NSN 5965-01-173-7521
NSN 7035-00-517-8232
NSN 5855-01-385-8846
NSN 5930-01-171-3050
NSN 5965-01-079-7939
NSN 5945-01-304-6778
NSN 5930-01-333-2072
NSN 5960-00-472-9435
NSN 5935-00-470-6119
NSN 5975-01-009-8636
NSN 5945-00-276-3189