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 5998-00-033-3274
NSN 5975-00-948-6663
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5998-01-062-8163
NSN 6650-01-143-4586
NSN 5960-01-613-6122
NSN 7035-01-518-7625
NSN 6220-01-324-1666
NSN 5895-01-411-9874
NSN 5905-01-168-3915
NSN 5895-00-942-1911
NSN 5975-00-581-1443