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 5925-01-508-9774
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 5910-00-273-3862
NSN 5935-01-526-7602
NSN 6145-01-441-4239
NSN 6110-01-026-0312
NSN 6610-00-609-7198
NSN 6220-01-316-7900
NSN 6105-00-218-4705
NSN 5975-01-394-5281
NSN 5925-01-459-7882
NSN 5985-01-632-6609