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 5975-00-188-7764
NSN 6130-01-214-7647
NSN 6610-00-277-7206
NSN 2925-00-347-7893
NSN 5920-00-983-8888
NSN 5996-00-494-0229
NSN 5835-01-606-8768
NSN 5920-00-254-8429
NSN 5965-01-519-7056
NSN 6645-00-704-3630
NSN 6110-00-050-8074
NSN 5855-01-138-4985