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 5965-00-067-0290
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 5999-01-299-7783
NSN 5950-01-040-4155
NSN 5999-00-285-2987
NSN 5950-01-289-7383
NSN 6145-00-865-4833
NSN 6105-01-449-1046
NSN 5925-00-351-0541
NSN 5975-00-841-1284
NSN 5930-01-632-1234
NSN 5996-01-519-3843