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 5910-00-840-3299
NSN 6645-00-336-4783
NSN 5915-01-657-1561
NSN 5975-01-189-8540
NSN 5920-01-027-8349
NSN 5835-00-993-0040
NSN 5945-01-359-1974
NSN 6145-01-576-9609
NSN 6110-00-518-2998
NSN 6650-01-429-9242
NSN 5985-01-274-6609
NSN 6145-01-451-9088