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 5975-00-297-3940
NSN 5975-01-322-5247
NSN 6685-01-469-3025
NSN 5930-01-609-7872
NSN 5835-00-870-7034
NSN 5905-00-136-1916
NSN 5960-01-149-1261
NSN 5855-01-629-4831
NSN 4140-01-127-0032
NSN 6220-00-578-6539
NSN 5999-01-100-3665
NSN 5925-01-026-0891