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 5905-00-834-4416
NSN 5915-00-937-7496
NSN 2925-01-505-1666
NSN 6105-01-355-9320
NSN 5945-01-610-4693
NSN 6610-00-403-1991
NSN 5999-01-117-3709
NSN 4140-01-296-9723
NSN 5925-01-192-1452
NSN 6240-01-458-5709
NSN 6110-01-628-5531
NSN 5990-01-485-8874