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 5935-00-011-3823
NSN 5910-00-239-4587
NSN 5930-01-149-0168
NSN 5920-00-889-7826
NSN 5999-01-594-5709
NSN 6135-01-120-9812
NSN 6645-01-494-3155
NSN 2925-00-714-3932
NSN 2925-00-231-8041
NSN 6610-01-572-6625
NSN 7035-01-211-3326
NSN 6620-00-181-6391