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 5835-00-623-4046
NSN 5910-01-480-9719
NSN 5998-01-561-1684
NSN 5960-01-461-9284
NSN 6135-00-203-9645
NSN 5950-01-133-7347
NSN 5985-01-023-8804
NSN 6150-01-523-8555
NSN 5930-00-505-1963
NSN 2925-01-586-9280
NSN 5925-00-781-3509
NSN 5996-00-754-2830