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 5998-01-485-9856
NSN 5895-00-617-6340
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 5950-01-082-9602
NSN 6150-01-243-0855
NSN 5975-00-211-2803
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 6685-00-403-6717
NSN 5935-00-209-6774
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 6110-01-338-9609
NSN 7035-01-398-1655