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 5996-00-243-6962
NSN 5930-01-451-2841
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5945-01-550-9755
NSN 6240-01-187-3687
NSN 5925-01-406-9898
NSN 5910-01-535-1028
NSN 6105-01-570-9020
NSN 5835-01-350-9701
NSN 5998-01-392-3335
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 7035-01-464-1213