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 5999-00-925-3819
NSN 5935-01-341-2343
NSN 6685-01-181-9650
NSN 7035-01-280-1119
NSN 6145-00-773-2026
NSN 7035-01-480-5537
NSN 6145-01-428-7754
NSN 6650-00-342-6447
NSN 5915-01-552-8370
NSN 5965-00-870-9366
NSN 6130-00-478-1984
NSN 2925-00-019-9649