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 5999-01-583-8316
NSN 5950-01-194-9880
NSN 5905-01-329-6023
NSN 7035-01-337-1729
NSN 5920-01-145-3150
NSN 6610-01-238-8712
NSN 5930-01-484-9950
NSN 6645-00-339-0318
NSN 6105-01-552-5659
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 5925-00-643-5070
NSN 5960-00-476-4750