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 5945-00-184-9763
NSN 5975-01-593-3779
NSN 6145-01-381-0311
NSN 5975-01-475-7901
NSN 5996-01-351-6181
NSN 2925-01-025-0082
NSN 5920-01-159-7949
NSN 4140-01-430-2335
NSN 6620-00-816-9755
NSN 5965-01-274-7933
NSN 5945-01-322-4479
NSN 5990-01-242-9653