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 5895-01-262-1191
NSN 5996-01-339-9895
NSN 5905-00-920-7738
NSN 5999-01-603-3368
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 5985-01-272-7309
NSN 6145-01-447-1701
NSN 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 2925-01-334-7122
NSN 5935-01-475-1905
NSN 5999-01-484-0193
NSN 6685-01-083-9759