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 5925-00-003-4722
NSN 5999-01-168-7792
NSN 5950-00-341-0294
NSN 5985-01-023-9280
NSN 6645-00-845-1071
NSN 5945-01-036-1962
NSN 5998-00-826-7077
NSN 6110-01-119-8611
NSN 6150-01-004-7765
NSN 6220-01-130-7871
NSN 6620-00-140-8644
NSN 5950-00-127-7081