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 5999-00-604-3525
NSN 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 5895-01-141-6342
NSN 5895-00-562-1379
NSN 5945-01-310-8487
NSN 7035-01-018-6589
NSN 5965-01-485-9539
NSN 2925-01-136-2551
NSN 5975-01-106-2941
NSN 6220-01-563-4969
NSN 5999-01-528-8043
NSN 5975-01-032-8090