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 5935-01-020-2469
NSN 6610-01-237-5815
NSN 5996-01-162-9320
NSN 5950-01-482-0910
NSN 4140-00-244-2365
NSN 6130-01-172-9489
NSN 6130-00-840-4666
NSN 5915-00-283-1664
NSN 5895-01-020-8990
NSN 5905-00-258-8932
NSN 5925-01-069-3443
NSN 5855-01-364-8193