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 5835-00-102-2373
NSN 5996-01-590-7886
NSN 5975-01-486-1882
NSN 5960-00-283-9702
NSN 4140-01-262-3970
NSN 5975-00-491-2976
NSN 5965-01-060-2558
NSN 5915-00-781-3019
NSN 6150-00-473-6568
NSN 5950-00-229-8307
NSN 5935-01-624-5754
NSN 6130-01-086-9647