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 5910-00-076-2718
NSN 5930-01-369-8036
NSN 5990-00-925-3925
NSN 4140-01-079-3584
NSN 5950-01-058-7725
NSN 6645-01-463-3441
NSN 5990-00-736-8778
NSN 5915-00-553-8755
NSN 5925-00-780-7927
NSN 5910-01-452-4524
NSN 2925-01-273-4898
NSN 5935-01-376-5551