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 5975-01-027-1642
NSN 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 7035-01-097-8704
NSN 5910-01-212-3090
NSN 5835-00-494-8419
NSN 5990-01-225-5374
NSN 5945-01-243-1704
NSN 6150-01-601-1743
NSN 5985-00-985-6159
NSN 5960-00-819-2277
NSN 6240-01-044-7384
NSN 5920-01-634-0250