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 5996-00-457-0575
NSN 5835-01-471-5848
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 6645-01-388-7364
NSN 6240-00-936-2056
NSN 5895-01-495-1975
NSN 5930-01-299-0354
NSN 4140-01-364-1684
NSN 5975-00-957-8748
NSN 6240-01-619-5774
NSN 5998-01-123-7969