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 5935-00-181-0418
NSN 2925-01-359-9818
NSN 5950-01-471-1737
NSN 6645-01-390-3442
NSN 5945-01-025-9810
NSN 5935-00-446-3159
NSN 5920-00-763-3470
NSN 5996-01-307-2756
NSN 6130-00-818-6171
NSN 5910-01-486-2535
NSN 5915-01-412-8667
NSN 5935-00-105-5642