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 5996-01-074-4328
NSN 5990-01-108-0436
NSN 5915-01-215-2159
NSN 5935-00-041-3685
NSN 2925-01-358-8346
NSN 2925-01-143-0092
NSN 6645-01-036-5027
NSN 6105-00-764-6483
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 5965-00-715-6159
NSN 6645-01-345-6828
NSN 6645-00-348-2841