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 5915-00-988-2742
NSN 5910-01-399-2601
NSN 6650-00-230-4575
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5895-00-201-8863
NSN 2925-00-080-2124
NSN 6240-01-463-8276
NSN 5990-01-233-9214
NSN 6105-01-446-7245
NSN 5835-01-519-2916
NSN 7035-01-386-5722