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 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5985-01-206-4086
NSN 5975-00-067-5236
NSN 5998-01-502-4356
NSN 5920-01-498-9294
NSN 5950-01-330-9254
NSN 6685-00-407-1028
NSN 6145-00-553-0838
NSN 5920-01-276-0430
NSN 6610-00-987-0664
NSN 5910-01-063-1282