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 5985-00-081-3456
NSN 6685-01-159-6352
NSN 5930-01-468-6478
NSN 6135-00-122-2420
NSN 5998-00-705-2162
NSN 5998-01-322-4850
NSN 5985-00-923-1369
NSN 5945-01-212-1518
NSN 6240-01-177-1487
NSN 5945-01-418-1762
NSN 5910-01-424-3729
NSN 5990-01-594-7470