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 5935-00-207-5796
NSN 5950-01-137-6477
NSN 5965-00-226-0209
NSN 5990-01-578-1499
NSN 5990-01-069-8649
NSN 6130-01-319-7176
NSN 5935-01-427-3822
NSN 6240-01-278-3152
NSN 6130-01-476-0943
NSN 7035-01-023-7859
NSN 5985-00-031-3993
NSN 7035-01-455-7277