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 5915-00-681-7674
NSN 5905-01-398-8176
NSN 5965-01-067-4946
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 2925-01-600-2309
NSN 5975-01-502-9662
NSN 6135-00-900-2139
NSN 5999-01-463-2598
NSN 6320-01-183-8196
NSN 6105-00-689-5643
NSN 5915-01-492-5333
NSN 6620-00-873-9825