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 5965-00-964-1756
NSN 5910-00-244-8097
NSN 5935-01-311-5399
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 6240-01-099-8826
NSN 5895-01-513-2184
NSN 6130-01-054-0277
NSN 5985-01-444-4469
NSN 4140-00-470-0530
NSN 6685-01-054-3735
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5950-00-028-6940