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 5895-00-196-5690
NSN 5999-00-624-8216
NSN 5925-00-226-1155
NSN 5965-01-204-1423
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 6150-01-586-3490
NSN 6110-00-930-9598
NSN 5935-00-580-1724
NSN 5935-00-268-3774
NSN 2925-01-411-4666
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5985-01-150-2700