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 5985-00-490-3500
NSN 5920-01-176-1413
NSN 5915-01-461-0037
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 5960-01-364-1318
NSN 5920-01-363-4163
NSN 7035-00-500-7839
NSN 6130-00-405-2948
NSN 5996-00-533-1477
NSN 5915-01-242-9546
NSN 5855-01-556-7130
NSN 5935-00-932-5241