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 5925-00-081-1170
NSN 5965-00-168-4311
NSN 6150-01-498-3339
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 5935-00-369-1092
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5920-00-913-3728
NSN 5996-01-414-5167
NSN 6650-00-658-9627
NSN 5905-00-725-6812
NSN 5855-01-262-1766
NSN 5945-00-688-3977