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 5990-01-606-1873
NSN 5945-00-554-9351
NSN 5935-01-443-1376
NSN 5950-01-430-5356
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5905-01-212-9159
NSN 6645-01-421-6909
NSN 5965-01-545-3629
NSN 5965-01-573-1191
NSN 6645-01-331-0774
NSN 5905-01-280-1414