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 5920-01-149-3063
NSN 5990-01-184-6830
NSN 5895-01-024-9573
NSN 5945-01-198-8989
NSN 5910-01-112-7430
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 6240-01-553-5873
NSN 5910-01-441-2301
NSN 6150-01-061-6779
NSN 5985-00-091-8717
NSN 5960-00-257-4203
NSN 6110-01-104-1375