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 5998-01-054-3344
NSN 5965-01-086-3126
NSN 5985-00-541-7714
NSN 5975-00-111-3208
NSN 5950-01-281-5079
NSN 5925-00-320-7673
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 4140-01-023-1537
NSN 6650-00-866-9947
NSN 5855-01-511-4046
NSN 5999-01-474-1840
NSN 5965-00-764-1841