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 5996-00-856-5810
NSN 7035-01-426-4133
NSN 5960-01-029-0211
NSN 5915-01-607-2466
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5945-01-629-7915
NSN 5920-00-267-3109
NSN 5925-01-522-0439
NSN 5925-00-686-3364
NSN 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 5835-00-901-4932
NSN 2925-01-175-1217