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 5965-00-997-5764
NSN 5925-01-245-8648
NSN 5985-01-300-0481
NSN 5930-01-646-1252
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 6220-01-471-7058
NSN 5950-00-082-1616
NSN 2925-01-446-6523
NSN 6240-00-997-4559
NSN 5950-00-617-8978
NSN 5835-00-221-6628
NSN 5996-01-023-8370