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 5996-00-426-7370
NSN 6145-01-042-9008
NSN 6110-00-788-8865
NSN 5910-00-637-2609
NSN 5920-00-989-3508
NSN 7035-01-608-3619
NSN 6110-01-478-5865
NSN 5935-01-370-7955
NSN 5996-01-258-5888
NSN 5855-01-551-7923
NSN 5990-01-656-7047
NSN 5975-01-363-4171