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 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5910-00-980-7537
NSN 5990-01-544-4360
NSN 7035-01-501-9118
NSN 5999-00-862-5157
NSN 5920-00-881-6584
NSN 6650-01-347-9651
NSN 5960-00-958-5222
NSN 5920-00-821-7394
NSN 6130-00-969-0458
NSN 6145-01-589-8415
NSN 2925-01-510-2221