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 5998-00-477-2349
NSN 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 5960-00-477-1203
NSN 5985-01-424-3791
NSN 5910-01-422-4924
NSN 5935-00-758-2423
NSN 6240-00-999-6645
NSN 5895-01-477-9225
NSN 5999-01-056-4490
NSN 5965-00-469-5009
NSN 5996-01-600-8077
NSN 5960-01-025-9388