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 5985-00-375-1837
NSN 2925-01-548-6674
NSN 5930-00-718-3850
NSN 6220-01-222-0724
NSN 6650-00-262-2324
NSN 5905-01-413-0698
NSN 5910-01-613-4294
NSN 5960-00-057-4778
NSN 5990-00-164-1198
NSN 6620-01-029-3705
NSN 5998-01-519-9273
NSN 5895-01-219-1097