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 5935-00-201-9787
NSN 5965-00-296-9456
NSN 5925-01-033-3853
NSN 5965-01-024-2154
NSN 6685-01-434-8906
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5910-00-008-7436
NSN 6220-01-244-2411
NSN 5930-01-129-7193
NSN 5930-01-317-0957
NSN 5975-01-255-6828
NSN 5920-01-379-7475