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 5930-01-023-5947
NSN 6320-01-374-9924
NSN 6145-00-879-0312
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5950-00-660-4996
NSN 5915-00-798-9141
NSN 5910-01-387-4572
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 5925-01-025-7008
NSN 6610-01-433-2219
NSN 5998-01-468-0406
NSN 5996-01-102-1246