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 5996-00-661-1151
NSN 6650-01-623-3078
NSN 5895-01-464-4341
NSN 5925-00-201-7431
NSN 5945-01-207-5133
NSN 2925-00-169-3775
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 6110-01-246-2263
NSN 5855-01-420-2746
NSN 5975-01-445-6681
NSN 7035-01-053-4769
NSN 5998-01-025-1688