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 5985-01-255-1969
NSN 7035-01-112-4565
NSN 6135-01-201-5858
NSN 5990-00-284-0537
NSN 6240-00-474-5809
NSN 6685-01-265-7228
NSN 5965-00-009-8679
NSN 5990-01-307-4489
NSN 6220-01-437-2296
NSN 5965-01-364-7275
NSN 5855-00-127-5559
NSN 5835-00-398-9678