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 5985-00-181-8848
NSN 5855-01-211-2437
NSN 5905-00-275-1124
NSN 5915-00-339-3015
NSN 2925-00-963-0943
NSN 6130-00-422-2891
NSN 6135-00-985-7846
NSN 6645-01-487-2052
NSN 5905-01-433-2146
NSN 6320-01-270-1419
NSN 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 5835-01-216-7289