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 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 5930-00-130-9109
NSN 5930-00-761-6937
NSN 5950-00-152-5011
NSN 4140-01-337-0495
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5975-01-071-1928
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6240-00-196-4518
NSN 5975-00-110-4089
NSN 5915-01-076-2951
NSN 5996-01-542-9499