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 5935-00-102-6199
NSN 5965-01-578-6911
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 5945-01-513-5162
NSN 5935-00-009-4771
NSN 5999-01-642-1506
NSN 7035-01-491-1464
NSN 6645-01-357-3018
NSN 4140-00-078-9357
NSN 6685-01-057-8679
NSN 5920-00-972-7203
NSN 5905-01-236-4345