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 5998-00-754-5186
NSN 5960-01-527-7347
NSN 6110-00-225-1726
NSN 5935-00-896-0770
NSN 5998-00-412-2730
NSN 5935-01-024-9452
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5990-00-804-4982
NSN 6130-00-968-7562
NSN 5920-01-612-6588
NSN 6240-01-643-1262
NSN 5965-01-117-6080