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 5996-01-080-5957
NSN 5905-01-627-4694
NSN 5935-00-639-1382
NSN 5935-00-857-6692
NSN 5985-01-519-9295
NSN 2925-01-525-8212
NSN 5960-01-163-8905
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6650-01-547-4342
NSN 5895-01-416-7518
NSN 5930-01-449-2542
NSN 5915-01-513-9122