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 5945-00-244-8430
NSN 5975-00-194-6846
NSN 5950-00-224-6982
NSN 5998-00-559-1314
NSN 6610-01-523-8547
NSN 5905-01-656-3711
NSN 5925-01-445-3375
NSN 5935-01-058-8472
NSN 6645-00-960-6594
NSN 5905-00-162-8461
NSN 5895-01-014-6511
NSN 7035-01-633-9537