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 5895-00-814-7954
NSN 5996-00-918-9330
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 6620-00-967-9684
NSN 2925-01-156-9570
NSN 5996-00-519-6228
NSN 6130-01-432-7987
NSN 5960-01-416-6187
NSN 5905-00-578-4991
NSN 6240-00-314-8042
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5965-01-408-9551