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 5985-00-205-2922
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 5999-01-416-2467
NSN 6645-01-352-6583
NSN 6610-01-064-0384
NSN 5915-00-770-8422
NSN 4140-00-404-7092
NSN 7035-01-361-8821
NSN 5930-01-232-4454
NSN 5935-01-176-0749
NSN 5945-01-561-9115
NSN 5999-01-096-5574