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 5895-00-525-3295
NSN 6650-00-590-9073
NSN 5915-01-204-1406
NSN 5990-01-482-5950
NSN 5975-01-471-9149
NSN 5945-01-296-3496
NSN 2925-01-254-3068
NSN 6650-00-910-2708
NSN 5996-01-422-3087
NSN 5835-01-481-4204
NSN 5975-01-445-8017
NSN 4140-00-563-3959