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 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5945-00-920-2369
NSN 6150-01-604-1881
NSN 5915-01-050-8103
NSN 7035-01-294-2688
NSN 5990-01-533-1347
NSN 5895-01-513-8385
NSN 5998-01-421-3503
NSN 5945-00-806-2604
NSN 6110-01-515-6348
NSN 5996-01-568-0344
NSN 5975-01-395-9060