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 5950-00-035-5000
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 2925-01-317-4543
NSN 5996-01-534-6918
NSN 5975-00-990-5354
NSN 5855-01-149-4110
NSN 6685-01-467-2718
NSN 5975-00-156-5737
NSN 5910-00-953-1366
NSN 6220-01-024-8868
NSN 5935-01-559-0594
NSN 6685-01-493-9680