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 5990-01-300-7801
NSN 5935-00-163-3852
NSN 5985-01-532-7749
NSN 5935-01-104-9288
NSN 5960-01-604-1158
NSN 5855-01-500-6617
NSN 5930-00-377-6799
NSN 2925-01-394-1812
NSN 6610-01-391-6781
NSN 5910-00-546-3805
NSN 5910-00-375-0891
NSN 5925-00-275-0380