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 5895-00-119-2506
NSN 6130-01-442-9493
NSN 5960-00-197-6282
NSN 6620-01-185-0811
NSN 5998-01-222-0641
NSN 5855-01-358-5253
NSN 6110-01-571-7987
NSN 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 5965-01-424-1096
NSN 5895-01-246-2475
NSN 5930-01-336-7244
NSN 2925-00-982-0409