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 5999-00-701-1209
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5925-00-681-6089
NSN 5998-00-454-0646
NSN 2925-00-351-1015
NSN 5920-00-436-7753
NSN 2925-01-101-4655
NSN 6110-01-185-6839
NSN 6145-00-165-3869
NSN 5925-00-591-2792
NSN 5975-01-509-2802
NSN 7035-01-321-1555