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 5996-01-103-9092
NSN 5895-00-276-7916
NSN 7035-01-086-2922
NSN 6645-01-305-9135
NSN 5920-01-325-9931
NSN 6645-00-369-4410
NSN 6685-00-045-4032
NSN 2925-01-497-9381
NSN 6610-01-092-7554
NSN 5950-01-063-7013
NSN 7035-01-442-3987
NSN 5965-00-342-5126