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 5975-01-106-0997
NSN 7035-01-063-8753
NSN 5999-01-418-1792
NSN 5935-00-084-2501
NSN 5905-00-914-1490
NSN 7035-01-038-8248
NSN 5905-01-012-1097
NSN 5910-00-279-1981
NSN 6650-00-132-3827
NSN 6650-01-472-2244
NSN 5855-01-165-6361
NSN 6620-01-110-6803