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 5999-00-303-9941
NSN 5965-01-188-6463
NSN 5990-01-581-5103
NSN 5975-00-064-4772
NSN 5965-01-258-8735
NSN 5895-01-140-2818
NSN 5945-01-325-3166
NSN 5855-01-264-8599
NSN 5960-01-530-0581
NSN 5835-01-023-0511
NSN 7035-01-294-1165
NSN 6685-00-372-4670