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 5905-00-409-1497
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 5925-01-043-9286
NSN 5990-01-434-3469
NSN 5930-00-406-6409
NSN 5985-01-109-0325
NSN 5999-01-413-3549
NSN 6220-01-442-2231
NSN 2925-01-062-2660
NSN 4140-01-377-1265
NSN 5965-00-454-8706
NSN 5996-00-811-8120