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 5930-00-788-0895
NSN 5965-00-910-3233
NSN 5935-01-495-1317
NSN 5996-01-336-8340
NSN 2925-01-542-5671
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5915-01-293-9127
NSN 6110-00-211-1092
NSN 6610-01-125-0776
NSN 5998-01-391-6065
NSN 6110-00-589-3134
NSN 6685-00-571-3508