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 5999-01-310-4532
NSN 5835-01-370-4292
NSN 6220-01-419-3980
NSN 5965-01-345-9480
NSN 5920-01-648-2686
NSN 4140-00-116-1022
NSN 5999-01-078-1456
NSN 5945-01-503-7865
NSN 7035-01-068-5077
NSN 5910-01-530-9700
NSN 5996-01-241-5255
NSN 6150-00-885-8475