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 5985-00-300-3970
NSN 6150-01-157-8726
NSN 5985-00-288-4864
NSN 6650-01-551-1547
NSN 5985-00-007-1848
NSN 5925-01-167-0812
NSN 5915-00-297-8831
NSN 5960-00-890-9032
NSN 6145-00-138-2560
NSN 5965-01-134-3949
NSN 6150-01-571-8029
NSN 5965-00-360-9534