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 5985-01-062-0675
NSN 5945-00-203-5925
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 5998-00-440-6333
NSN 5965-01-030-7253
NSN 5975-00-592-6101
NSN 6145-01-388-2642
NSN 6145-01-095-4139
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 5920-00-958-1526
NSN 6150-01-415-2345
NSN 6645-01-037-9125