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 5985-00-872-1905
NSN 6105-01-277-6538
NSN 6110-01-556-7927
NSN 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 5935-01-174-9031
NSN 5998-01-432-2334
NSN 6240-01-393-9005
NSN 5996-01-462-1631
NSN 2925-01-236-3547
NSN 2925-01-161-7440
NSN 5935-01-482-1642
NSN 5910-00-250-7941