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 5998-00-232-2137
NSN 5920-01-620-9524
NSN 7035-01-061-6424
NSN 5905-01-187-7792
NSN 5930-01-351-6141
NSN 4140-01-279-9538
NSN 5930-01-487-6096
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 5975-00-759-0228
NSN 6645-01-202-7986
NSN 5985-01-571-3569
NSN 5915-00-104-1403