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 5945-00-250-0722
NSN 5998-00-530-5683
NSN 5965-01-428-3348
NSN 6685-01-382-6767
NSN 5975-00-183-7693
NSN 5935-01-342-4915
NSN 6645-01-382-7341
NSN 6685-00-883-2932
NSN 5999-01-391-4996
NSN 5975-00-465-9507
NSN 5996-00-008-7960
NSN 5965-01-331-9135