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 5945-01-364-9321
NSN 6130-00-072-7205
NSN 5925-01-163-4934
NSN 6110-00-115-0882
NSN 5925-01-624-4903
NSN 5945-01-266-8940
NSN 5950-01-555-6908
NSN 5960-00-420-0418
NSN 6650-01-314-0168
NSN 7035-00-760-5479
NSN 5935-01-371-2192
NSN 6685-00-557-0760