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 5935-01-085-1234
NSN 5930-00-982-2816
NSN 5925-01-181-4116
NSN 5920-00-827-6017
NSN 5920-00-189-0855
NSN 5910-00-236-6580
NSN 6240-01-283-0404
NSN 6620-00-974-7595
NSN 5905-00-767-1720
NSN 5835-00-051-9092
NSN 5975-00-337-6653
NSN 5950-01-332-8676