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 5925-00-706-9975
NSN 5985-01-492-0534
NSN 6150-01-593-2466
NSN 5996-01-581-4887
NSN 5935-01-228-0718
NSN 5915-00-288-0071
NSN 6145-00-331-6814
NSN 5925-00-875-1296
NSN 5915-01-468-6100
NSN 5910-00-491-7359
NSN 7035-01-435-4009
NSN 6610-01-581-3692