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 5965-00-104-3121
NSN 5910-01-403-2812
NSN 2925-01-627-6568
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 6685-01-647-1586
NSN 5920-01-411-5512
NSN 5835-01-135-2601
NSN 5945-01-226-1984
NSN 5950-00-401-8712
NSN 5996-00-913-2633