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 5999-01-421-3006
NSN 5998-00-857-7114
NSN 6645-01-416-9895
NSN 5915-00-909-8102
NSN 5925-01-345-9418
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 5835-00-217-2147
NSN 6135-01-309-2299
NSN 6220-01-163-4901
NSN 7035-01-286-2677
NSN 5930-00-978-6907
NSN 5965-00-067-7393