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 5985-01-077-5715
NSN 6320-01-308-0009
NSN 5895-01-356-3990
NSN 6610-00-803-4374
NSN 5855-01-312-5160
NSN 5855-01-629-3494
NSN 5915-00-089-9519
NSN 5975-01-080-4416
NSN 5920-01-550-9003
NSN 5998-01-318-5640
NSN 6130-01-283-1025
NSN 5985-01-648-2503