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 5855-01-650-3762
NSN 4140-01-492-0968
NSN 5975-01-333-6004
NSN 5895-01-534-8681
NSN 5998-01-476-7798
NSN 5999-01-159-6373
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5990-01-321-2997
NSN 6135-01-422-1440
NSN 5910-01-241-7206
NSN 5935-01-322-2498
NSN 2925-00-839-6815