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 5920-00-633-0123
NSN 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 5998-00-111-1122
NSN 5990-01-372-6047
NSN 5996-00-840-5246
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 6620-01-223-9025
NSN 5905-01-167-8056
NSN 5990-01-426-7350
NSN 6105-01-442-0649
NSN 7035-01-106-9776
NSN 5999-01-058-6955