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 5945-01-027-1170
NSN 5999-01-145-4274
NSN 5920-01-291-7672
NSN 5935-01-631-9180
NSN 5925-00-239-2135
NSN 5945-01-450-7516
NSN 6610-01-212-2969
NSN 5996-01-099-9801
NSN 6130-01-312-6058
NSN 5920-00-019-9044
NSN 5925-01-190-2747
NSN 5990-00-546-8619