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 5930-00-819-2507
NSN 5910-01-122-0473
NSN 5905-00-593-2776
NSN 5975-01-168-4374
NSN 6240-01-210-0164
NSN 5895-01-467-9643
NSN 4140-01-441-1307
NSN 5895-01-218-5745
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 2925-01-406-6756
NSN 5950-01-559-4494
NSN 5895-01-322-8395