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 5990-00-075-7508
NSN 2925-00-814-0429
NSN 6620-01-224-9007
NSN 5996-01-522-7732
NSN 5930-01-322-5236
NSN 5985-00-222-9934
NSN 6110-00-960-7341
NSN 5990-00-471-9767
NSN 6650-00-488-8898
NSN 5950-01-059-0368
NSN 5930-00-780-2047
NSN 5945-00-471-3693