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 5999-01-527-4660
NSN 5935-01-504-0781
NSN 5910-01-015-8780
NSN 5998-01-315-8330
NSN 5990-01-540-1619
NSN 5910-01-025-1247
NSN 2925-01-548-6674
NSN 5960-01-506-7039
NSN 6240-00-921-4493
NSN 5945-01-068-9973
NSN 5975-01-535-0292
NSN 5835-01-282-9768