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 5960-01-163-8905
NSN 5905-01-232-4545
NSN 5935-00-274-3100
NSN 6150-00-202-9150
NSN 5915-00-182-8068
NSN 6650-00-283-0978
NSN 5998-01-024-3684
NSN 5855-01-003-0848
NSN 5960-01-381-4692
NSN 5835-01-659-5206
NSN 5999-00-768-2573
NSN 2925-00-560-8106