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 5996-00-989-1008
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6685-01-314-5313
NSN 2925-01-125-4800
NSN 5996-01-084-6930
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 5975-00-325-9032
NSN 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 6145-01-623-7251
NSN 6145-01-451-6144
NSN 5975-01-213-6333
NSN 5935-01-079-1960