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 5945-00-079-0382
NSN 5935-00-792-5616
NSN 6685-00-877-7164
NSN 5996-01-419-5756
NSN 6610-00-895-1688
NSN 5975-01-304-3817
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5999-01-190-0969
NSN 5999-00-450-1817
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 5990-01-218-5160
NSN 5965-00-755-4657