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 5915-00-005-4263
NSN 5905-01-492-6248
NSN 5855-01-107-5925
NSN 5998-00-081-9929
NSN 5935-00-644-9978
NSN 5945-01-181-3246
NSN 5975-01-328-5948
NSN 5925-01-160-3915
NSN 5975-01-214-6556
NSN 6645-00-133-7823
NSN 5935-01-287-4416
NSN 5935-00-142-9160