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 5855-00-987-1171
NSN 5915-01-578-9453
NSN 5990-01-032-3832
NSN 5990-01-617-5156
NSN 6610-01-213-9288
NSN 5985-01-237-2570
NSN 5998-01-274-0717
NSN 6685-01-387-7587
NSN 5920-01-194-7794
NSN 7035-01-200-4751
NSN 5965-01-492-5695
NSN 5975-00-647-4968