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 5925-00-867-3972
NSN 5945-01-399-0608
NSN 5910-01-163-4310
NSN 5990-01-360-2900
NSN 5990-01-382-5364
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 5925-01-128-4374
NSN 5960-00-905-3822
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5945-00-674-8796
NSN 6145-01-190-8971
NSN 5905-01-352-7717