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 5996-01-057-1981
NSN 5950-01-290-3967
NSN 5999-01-170-7702
NSN 4140-01-203-2380
NSN 5960-01-317-3800
NSN 5935-01-315-9614
NSN 5835-01-568-7796
NSN 6620-00-269-8950
NSN 6110-00-848-5096
NSN 6145-00-059-3573
NSN 6220-00-969-4651
NSN 2925-01-214-5333