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 5945-01-252-3308
NSN 5895-01-371-0570
NSN 5905-01-178-5602
NSN 5999-01-167-9369
NSN 5920-01-065-1824
NSN 5945-01-411-4989
NSN 6650-01-593-9786
NSN 5950-00-795-6953
NSN 6105-01-352-5369
NSN 6240-00-116-7442
NSN 5945-01-025-1163
NSN 6135-01-282-4326