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 5975-01-391-7803
NSN 7035-01-376-0359
NSN 5985-00-372-0970
NSN 6610-01-327-3187
NSN 6240-00-242-6231
NSN 5999-01-584-3605
NSN 5910-01-251-4369
NSN 6620-00-553-4672
NSN 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 5950-01-615-3023
NSN 5920-01-212-1536
NSN 5935-01-392-0807