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 5935-00-217-7023
NSN 5925-01-078-6673
NSN 5835-01-364-6830
NSN 5935-00-204-9909
NSN 6110-00-719-7209
NSN 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 6620-00-836-0399
NSN 5998-00-596-8869
NSN 5915-00-250-4007
NSN 6105-01-309-9519
NSN 6240-01-109-0922