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 5998-01-028-6267
NSN 5965-00-876-2378
NSN 6685-01-088-7317
NSN 6150-00-085-0094
NSN 5935-00-100-0101
NSN 5975-00-197-0207
NSN 5915-00-834-2211
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 5965-01-408-9551
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5925-00-781-7988
NSN 5930-01-609-6023