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 5975-00-260-1336
NSN 5835-01-456-3922
NSN 5998-01-485-0433
NSN 5935-01-147-5849
NSN 5960-01-310-3863
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 5998-01-109-2442
NSN 5855-01-626-2085
NSN 7035-01-229-0941
NSN 5905-01-374-5991
NSN 5996-01-265-5150
NSN 6320-01-574-1915