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 5915-00-103-0290
NSN 2925-01-285-0919
NSN 5985-01-223-9427
NSN 6685-00-581-8868
NSN 6135-01-365-2707
NSN 5998-01-253-2392
NSN 5996-01-540-8329
NSN 7035-00-320-5644
NSN 6620-01-173-3284
NSN 5910-00-816-9909
NSN 5920-01-518-5670
NSN 6110-00-279-8710