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 5910-00-296-1054
NSN 5985-00-268-7318
NSN 5975-00-454-9055
NSN 6105-01-248-9650
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6110-01-055-0827
NSN 5965-01-406-3156
NSN 6645-00-559-3623
NSN 5930-01-143-6278
NSN 5905-01-226-2426
NSN 5930-00-343-6755
NSN 6105-00-598-4910