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 5965-00-164-8092
NSN 7035-01-053-4769
NSN 5910-01-334-1247
NSN 5925-01-536-1604
NSN 5965-01-521-2786
NSN 5998-01-179-0970
NSN 5895-01-163-9248
NSN 6110-01-145-4458
NSN 6650-01-619-2129
NSN 6105-01-196-0601
NSN 5960-01-443-3067
NSN 5925-00-603-8077