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 5999-00-337-7577
NSN 5905-01-132-4352
NSN 5945-01-441-2295
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5998-00-029-9598
NSN 5895-00-276-5475
NSN 5895-01-222-2614
NSN 5930-00-097-1139
NSN 5905-01-582-6562
NSN 5990-01-463-0953
NSN 5835-00-085-2287
NSN 7035-00-495-2137