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 5996-01-152-2948
NSN 5935-01-099-9671
NSN 5950-00-677-0034
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 5835-00-284-0882
NSN 5999-01-481-9355
NSN 6320-00-110-8005
NSN 4140-00-501-7833
NSN 6645-01-579-6304
NSN 5935-00-688-4082
NSN 7035-01-462-0516
NSN 5990-01-414-7618