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 5925-01-050-9032
NSN 5905-00-284-6188
NSN 5835-01-253-8092
NSN 5910-00-399-0734
NSN 5895-00-661-1773
NSN 5975-01-462-8756
NSN 4140-01-437-3573
NSN 6110-00-609-2772
NSN 6150-00-283-3884
NSN 5999-01-510-3427
NSN 5950-00-829-1224
NSN 7035-01-319-2315