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 5915-00-962-0358
NSN 5985-01-218-6150
NSN 5935-01-150-9767
NSN 6110-01-485-5687
NSN 5925-00-361-8533
NSN 5975-01-412-0013
NSN 5930-01-484-5876
NSN 2925-01-307-7429
NSN 5960-01-432-6038
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 5910-01-444-1429
NSN 5945-01-487-3598