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 6685-01-065-2177
NSN 2925-01-302-8591
NSN 6220-01-278-9369
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5855-01-415-3987
NSN 5935-00-407-6830
NSN 5996-01-502-2907
NSN 5975-00-233-6301
NSN 5920-00-149-0854
NSN 5905-01-020-6877
NSN 5945-00-799-5404
NSN 5950-00-849-7992