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 5965-01-519-1929
NSN 5960-00-393-2505
NSN 5930-01-007-3119
NSN 6145-00-493-8992
NSN 5996-01-360-5635
NSN 5965-01-168-8180
NSN 6620-00-575-9230
NSN 5950-00-097-9565
NSN 5930-01-361-5593
NSN 5998-01-610-7665
NSN 4140-00-361-4691
NSN 7035-01-024-9511