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 5996-01-429-5712
NSN 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 5945-00-037-5107
NSN 5835-01-301-0022
NSN 7035-01-380-6538
NSN 5895-01-074-3139
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 4140-00-210-0552
NSN 5999-00-911-2354
NSN 5895-00-548-9329
NSN 5895-00-215-3775
NSN 6620-01-083-4672