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 5975-01-086-7926
NSN 6645-00-573-7591
NSN 5910-01-472-3128
NSN 6650-01-529-0151
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 5985-01-529-4231
NSN 5895-01-443-6066
NSN 6130-00-193-8962
NSN 6145-01-171-0719
NSN 5985-01-633-5115
NSN 6240-01-084-1517
NSN 5935-00-107-1283