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 5895-00-494-3617
NSN 6110-01-211-7209
NSN 6685-01-437-8880
NSN 5835-01-329-4814
NSN 5996-01-104-3031
NSN 5999-00-822-2498
NSN 5915-00-372-4522
NSN 6610-01-152-1463
NSN 2925-00-139-8309
NSN 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 5935-01-527-6744
NSN 5965-01-023-9359