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 6685-00-950-3575
NSN 5910-01-564-5842
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 2925-01-541-7217
NSN 5960-00-739-3357
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 6145-01-034-8201
NSN 5945-01-446-9895
NSN 5835-00-647-2104
NSN 6105-00-369-1668
NSN 6145-00-020-6708
NSN 5930-01-465-1903