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 5945-01-148-6198
NSN 6610-01-016-9999
NSN 5998-01-089-9725
NSN 5935-01-010-3004
NSN 5975-00-942-1925
NSN 6110-01-188-8017
NSN 5950-00-853-6862
NSN 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 5985-01-071-9287
NSN 5930-00-939-4246
NSN 6220-01-127-2125
NSN 2925-00-258-9786