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 5895-00-896-6049
NSN 6105-01-548-0605
NSN 2925-01-359-9818
NSN 5996-01-576-9852
NSN 5905-01-098-7591
NSN 6685-01-443-5111
NSN 5998-00-187-8227
NSN 5975-01-156-7564
NSN 6645-01-032-5337
NSN 7035-00-470-4977
NSN 6110-00-463-1537
NSN 6320-00-937-5625