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 5950-00-375-6285
NSN 5935-01-300-6013
NSN 6645-00-728-1316
NSN 5925-01-356-9050
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5835-00-195-7508
NSN 5998-01-025-0499
NSN 6110-00-594-7640
NSN 5990-01-050-1102
NSN 5835-00-332-4450
NSN 6685-01-348-8254
NSN 5895-01-205-0672