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 5905-01-589-1097
NSN 5996-00-413-0296
NSN 5935-01-202-0785
NSN 6685-01-142-9717
NSN 5975-01-378-6040
NSN 7035-01-176-2208
NSN 5835-01-100-3265
NSN 5905-01-568-4031
NSN 6610-00-878-4634
NSN 6650-00-401-7896
NSN 5930-00-925-1673
NSN 5895-01-250-2813