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 5996-01-182-1125
NSN 6610-01-170-2905
NSN 5905-01-573-5211
NSN 5975-00-905-0951
NSN 5935-00-501-1639
NSN 6610-00-049-6497
NSN 5950-01-347-4384
NSN 5999-01-593-3847
NSN 5935-00-276-9413
NSN 6240-00-737-2775
NSN 7035-01-449-1846
NSN 5985-01-362-9562