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 5930-00-225-0963
NSN 5935-01-568-9525
NSN 5996-01-206-1329
NSN 6150-00-155-8511
NSN 5975-01-442-6919
NSN 5905-01-093-9493
NSN 5990-00-395-5703
NSN 5996-01-350-8453
NSN 5855-01-143-5468
NSN 5935-01-056-2057
NSN 4140-01-279-3301
NSN 7035-01-271-1643