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 5905-01-103-8796
NSN 5965-00-164-8092
NSN 5996-00-448-1245
NSN 5835-01-383-1313
NSN 6105-01-251-8278
NSN 6240-01-480-3542
NSN 6240-01-026-1376
NSN 5996-01-136-5730
NSN 5835-01-081-9345
NSN 5930-01-411-2645
NSN 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 5960-01-328-8248