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 5925-00-011-4577
NSN 5835-00-240-9838
NSN 6105-01-154-2720
NSN 5996-00-221-5897
NSN 6145-01-012-2098
NSN 5985-01-474-7110
NSN 5935-01-484-8816
NSN 5905-00-941-7057
NSN 6105-01-352-5788
NSN 5965-01-392-6511
NSN 5996-00-942-3110
NSN 6150-01-495-1946