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 5915-01-045-5947
NSN 5999-00-405-2501
NSN 5998-01-493-8299
NSN 5950-01-105-0940
NSN 5975-01-359-4848
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6650-01-269-8833
NSN 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 5975-00-972-8028
NSN 5965-01-178-2367
NSN 5910-00-814-0592
NSN 5998-01-361-8938