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 5996-00-045-8379
NSN 5895-01-122-0606
NSN 6685-01-474-5780
NSN 5950-01-106-8961
NSN 4140-00-495-8704
NSN 5920-01-523-7877
NSN 5835-00-016-3671
NSN 6685-01-630-4878
NSN 5895-01-413-7538
NSN 5990-00-899-1662
NSN 5950-01-334-0024
NSN 5999-01-529-6135