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 5895-00-869-6233
NSN 5895-01-285-9026
NSN 5998-01-600-3524
NSN 5835-00-857-4486
NSN 5965-00-125-6984
NSN 5925-01-146-1953
NSN 5990-01-623-0082
NSN 6150-01-112-9371
NSN 5996-00-452-2187
NSN 6240-01-418-5021
NSN 5985-01-423-6277
NSN 6145-00-824-5910