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 5945-01-449-1281
NSN 5930-01-236-9259
NSN 5985-01-466-6472
NSN 2925-01-484-8556
NSN 6620-01-009-5921
NSN 5965-00-009-8679
NSN 6105-00-221-5049
NSN 5996-01-095-1356
NSN 5996-01-429-9280
NSN 5895-00-054-4759
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5950-00-816-9913