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 5895-01-282-8749
NSN 5950-00-888-3731
NSN 5835-01-245-8077
NSN 5990-01-059-0947
NSN 5925-00-777-4083
NSN 6645-00-460-0528
NSN 5999-00-174-0099
NSN 5920-01-245-8510
NSN 5945-00-115-7174
NSN 5920-01-160-0057
NSN 5905-00-410-4253
NSN 6320-01-198-4024