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 5998-01-299-7588
NSN 5925-01-527-1636
NSN 5930-01-467-2488
NSN 5999-01-481-5260
NSN 2925-01-233-8545
NSN 5945-01-088-2496
NSN 6610-01-146-8061
NSN 6650-01-651-0440
NSN 6240-01-267-6499
NSN 5985-01-472-4852
NSN 5945-01-171-7397
NSN 5905-00-175-8671