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 5935-01-294-8338
NSN 5915-00-118-7407
NSN 7035-01-438-2108
NSN 6110-00-155-8055
NSN 2925-01-084-3347
NSN 5920-01-471-7771
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5975-00-240-2763
NSN 6240-01-495-0597
NSN 6650-01-484-3013
NSN 5950-00-000-0146
NSN 5998-01-025-6624