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 5998-00-992-0282
NSN 5855-01-442-7929
NSN 4140-01-386-5630
NSN 5915-01-408-3435
NSN 5998-00-172-0424
NSN 5960-01-237-2336
NSN 4140-00-626-6470
NSN 5915-01-388-5455
NSN 5965-01-058-0932
NSN 5935-01-534-9996
NSN 6240-01-583-1553
NSN 5945-00-079-0884