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 5910-00-576-3099
NSN 2925-00-391-0331
NSN 5905-00-263-3453
NSN 5910-00-204-8497
NSN 6105-00-221-0809
NSN 5965-00-493-6008
NSN 6685-01-411-0436
NSN 5960-01-321-2750
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 6320-01-571-8974
NSN 6105-00-247-8695
NSN 5935-00-694-2762