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 5935-00-165-1020
NSN 5985-01-233-7252
NSN 6240-00-594-7138
NSN 5905-01-357-8049
NSN 6645-00-802-7991
NSN 2925-01-307-2637
NSN 5855-01-417-3250
NSN 6645-01-627-8040
NSN 6240-01-613-2503
NSN 6110-00-935-5351
NSN 5925-01-045-8700
NSN 5998-00-760-9580