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 5960-01-101-9029
NSN 6105-01-044-2559
NSN 5835-01-341-1757
NSN 6685-01-608-8443
NSN 5925-00-485-9175
NSN 5910-01-304-4658
NSN 6240-00-398-0740
NSN 6685-00-275-2730
NSN 5996-00-241-2086
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 6610-01-151-1540
NSN 5985-01-470-2822