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 7035-00-115-1886
NSN 2925-00-347-7893
NSN 6610-01-264-4888
NSN 5950-00-339-4279
NSN 5975-00-290-4285
NSN 5965-00-504-3779
NSN 5915-01-321-8951
NSN 6685-00-542-1902
NSN 5975-00-936-7377
NSN 5965-01-487-4479
NSN 5925-01-497-9874
NSN 5925-01-488-6619