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 5905-00-206-1943
NSN 5945-01-281-7404
NSN 5910-01-033-6546
NSN 6145-00-350-9285
NSN 5895-01-423-3186
NSN 5930-01-564-0048
NSN 5999-00-067-3960
NSN 5910-01-418-1789
NSN 6645-01-068-3042
NSN 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 5975-01-555-7901
NSN 6645-01-234-7459