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 5920-01-181-2715
NSN 5996-01-539-9348
NSN 5960-00-888-7218
NSN 5935-00-704-3726
NSN 6150-00-928-9736
NSN 5920-01-025-5863
NSN 5935-00-027-2426
NSN 5915-01-548-5856
NSN 5910-01-377-5279
NSN 5835-01-584-8538
NSN 5990-00-015-3907
NSN 5998-01-437-9046