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 5965-00-752-5823
NSN 5998-01-327-2245
NSN 6105-01-010-3815
NSN 5975-00-570-9598
NSN 5965-01-429-6726
NSN 5835-01-346-9575
NSN 2925-01-622-8568
NSN 5990-01-628-8188
NSN 5975-01-541-7140
NSN 5996-01-321-0847
NSN 5960-00-285-1001
NSN 4140-01-441-0283