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 5895-00-241-9375
NSN 5996-00-146-9746
NSN 5975-01-106-2941
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5975-00-528-9774
NSN 5915-01-342-1678
NSN 5925-01-064-9884
NSN 6130-01-201-3259
NSN 6220-01-519-2892
NSN 6645-01-327-7362
NSN 7035-01-110-9355
NSN 5960-00-915-6269