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 5920-00-196-3631
NSN 5950-01-145-7003
NSN 5965-01-260-0780
NSN 5998-01-650-8492
NSN 5925-00-718-7530
NSN 5915-00-924-7436
NSN 6650-01-595-6102
NSN 6220-01-632-3851
NSN 7035-01-088-3023
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 5895-00-450-9889
NSN 5996-01-414-9827