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 5945-01-442-2347
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 6650-01-610-9238
NSN 5915-00-104-3119
NSN 5930-01-501-5493
NSN 6320-00-583-3105
NSN 5910-01-127-0714
NSN 5835-01-118-4690
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5855-01-443-2509
NSN 5998-01-433-2180
NSN 5910-01-413-5866