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 5935-00-070-4327
NSN 6685-01-256-3417
NSN 6320-01-116-9866
NSN 6620-01-221-7784
NSN 5935-00-478-7658
NSN 5965-01-159-2694
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 6110-01-596-5337
NSN 2925-01-510-9378
NSN 6135-01-441-0518
NSN 5998-00-756-0598
NSN 5905-00-843-4711