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 5990-01-064-1013
NSN 5996-01-516-4075
NSN 5960-01-175-9880
NSN 5915-00-182-8068
NSN 5965-00-087-6767
NSN 4140-01-647-4488
NSN 6145-01-434-9123
NSN 5996-01-024-9976
NSN 5985-01-561-9954
NSN 5975-01-506-2618
NSN 7035-00-800-0770
NSN 5835-00-482-0924