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 5855-01-410-8979
NSN 5965-00-894-0015
NSN 5998-01-485-9856
NSN 6650-01-319-6235
NSN 6105-01-481-8481
NSN 6135-01-563-4445
NSN 5985-01-476-4910
NSN 2925-00-343-3235
NSN 5945-01-409-2718
NSN 5935-01-493-8014
NSN 5999-01-355-7025
NSN 6645-00-825-2448