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 5996-01-600-0348
NSN 5950-00-407-4422
NSN 5985-00-264-2602
NSN 5915-00-159-1403
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 5998-01-446-6009
NSN 6150-00-959-5565
NSN 5996-01-140-8525
NSN 7035-00-490-0485
NSN 5965-01-423-5159
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 5935-00-446-0031