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 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5925-00-703-3627
NSN 6220-01-061-7644
NSN 5999-00-230-1216
NSN 6610-01-074-4730
NSN 5935-01-328-9193
NSN 5915-01-457-7725
NSN 5998-01-416-9854
NSN 6130-00-356-6451
NSN 5965-01-390-9240
NSN 5925-01-279-6364
NSN 5925-00-660-7589