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 5985-00-528-1902
NSN 6150-00-852-7040
NSN 6685-01-035-5614
NSN 5975-01-569-0893
NSN 5915-01-515-6566
NSN 5930-00-862-0263
NSN 5915-00-772-1228
NSN 5905-01-130-6550
NSN 5998-00-871-6272
NSN 6105-00-442-2845
NSN 5975-01-650-9543
NSN 5895-00-900-5449