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 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5930-00-009-6420
NSN 5985-01-600-9543
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5835-01-492-4318
NSN 5910-00-045-9260
NSN 6645-00-106-0140
NSN 6620-00-366-1365
NSN 5985-01-313-5253
NSN 5895-00-918-3683
NSN 5985-01-025-0899
NSN 2925-00-824-2186