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 5950-00-865-7855
NSN 6610-01-196-3458
NSN 6650-01-176-8785
NSN 5996-00-597-2234
NSN 5960-00-148-4492
NSN 5945-01-260-9321
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 5910-00-104-5953
NSN 5985-01-461-2445
NSN 5950-00-498-3507
NSN 5835-00-922-1263
NSN 5910-01-624-4911