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 5996-00-067-8864
NSN 5935-01-417-7709
NSN 6145-00-052-7991
NSN 5965-00-734-5053
NSN 5915-00-279-2973
NSN 5950-00-597-8644
NSN 5905-00-233-7197
NSN 7035-01-198-1512
NSN 6105-01-398-1674
NSN 6240-00-462-9026
NSN 6240-00-234-5781
NSN 5835-01-652-0168