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 5945-00-202-9214
NSN 5996-01-194-4498
NSN 5965-01-531-3496
NSN 6240-00-160-0786
NSN 5965-00-444-0621
NSN 5925-01-382-1347
NSN 6105-01-248-4673
NSN 6650-01-470-1315
NSN 5910-01-420-7141
NSN 5930-00-826-3007
NSN 5950-01-557-7304
NSN 6145-01-104-6029