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 5999-01-424-0955
NSN 5945-00-517-9566
NSN 6650-01-035-3041
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 5930-01-471-6922
NSN 5910-01-502-9178
NSN 5965-01-369-8016
NSN 5935-00-450-8588
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 5855-01-511-0995
NSN 5910-01-095-4618
NSN 5999-01-131-4680