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 5996-01-117-6882
NSN 5960-01-528-1147
NSN 5905-01-096-1775
NSN 6320-01-571-4530
NSN 5975-01-378-1220
NSN 5998-01-520-9891
NSN 5905-01-582-4026
NSN 5915-01-445-5067
NSN 5950-01-116-2142
NSN 2925-01-394-5650
NSN 5950-01-084-7800
NSN 5895-00-929-0883