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 5998-01-461-5985
NSN 6645-01-030-8930
NSN 5935-01-500-5383
NSN 5905-01-180-1309
NSN 5905-00-323-1272
NSN 7035-00-896-3213
NSN 6650-00-105-5744
NSN 5920-01-043-4848
NSN 6145-01-380-8032
NSN 5965-01-621-7760
NSN 5925-01-366-3568
NSN 6620-01-189-8153