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 5950-01-208-2032
NSN 5996-00-073-6999
NSN 5835-01-580-7543
NSN 6105-01-482-6301
NSN 4140-00-295-0787
NSN 5998-01-309-4754
NSN 5895-01-024-3516
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 5996-00-553-7348
NSN 6220-01-231-9813
NSN 5945-01-403-2800
NSN 5975-01-303-2166