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 5935-01-599-0101
NSN 2925-00-295-8109
NSN 5999-00-859-8349
NSN 5985-01-643-5854
NSN 5920-00-588-4689
NSN 5998-01-508-8206
NSN 5950-01-020-1510
NSN 4140-01-474-7950
NSN 5985-01-068-0923
NSN 7035-01-224-5165
NSN 5996-00-754-2840
NSN 5965-01-598-5692