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 5930-00-155-4721
NSN 5998-01-270-8132
NSN 5975-01-065-0985
NSN 5925-00-818-4811
NSN 6620-00-621-6951
NSN 6145-00-857-1847
NSN 5935-01-532-5440
NSN 5999-01-590-5323
NSN 6110-01-446-1804
NSN 7035-01-642-9749
NSN 5996-01-617-4663
NSN 5975-00-141-8513