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 5915-00-144-2841
NSN 5910-01-459-6928
NSN 5998-00-353-6471
NSN 5975-00-162-9530
NSN 5910-01-502-5860
NSN 5895-01-123-2352
NSN 5915-00-695-1931
NSN 5998-01-629-7164
NSN 5925-01-645-4909
NSN 5855-00-185-1560
NSN 2925-01-166-4589
NSN 5945-01-620-9587