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 5935-00-044-2435
NSN 5975-01-631-2557
NSN 5999-01-391-9479
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5965-00-560-5804
NSN 6620-01-070-9042
NSN 2925-00-670-0638
NSN 6240-00-006-1902
NSN 5985-01-093-2174
NSN 6645-01-391-9477
NSN 5998-00-293-6286
NSN 5920-00-014-5004