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 5996-00-141-3945
NSN 5960-01-174-6975
NSN 5925-00-035-8469
NSN 5895-01-611-5559
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 6645-01-550-7391
NSN 7035-00-620-6835
NSN 4140-01-399-0330
NSN 5985-01-413-5697
NSN 6650-01-298-0976
NSN 6110-01-316-6958
NSN 6685-01-003-7112