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 5905-00-382-9677
NSN 5835-01-602-0311
NSN 6645-01-167-5814
NSN 7035-01-204-7481
NSN 2925-01-014-8007
NSN 7035-01-468-6532
NSN 5950-01-449-2580
NSN 5915-01-160-8175
NSN 6320-01-015-9856
NSN 5915-00-506-4332
NSN 5996-01-415-3901
NSN 5910-01-372-0804