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 5935-00-001-3792
NSN 5965-01-036-9945
NSN 5975-00-026-8433
NSN 7035-01-445-3563
NSN 6220-00-500-8555
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 5910-01-653-4203
NSN 6130-00-935-5589
NSN 5998-01-414-2844
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 5999-00-258-4534