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 5930-00-584-4526
NSN 6620-01-361-8685
NSN 5985-01-148-1879
NSN 6645-01-041-3533
NSN 5998-01-196-9491
NSN 5915-00-721-2204
NSN 4140-00-078-9357
NSN 6685-00-839-1106
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5910-01-044-4874
NSN 5925-01-416-0913
NSN 5950-01-167-5124