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 5835-00-583-1316
NSN 5915-00-956-2933
NSN 6135-01-445-6589
NSN 5998-01-449-0688
NSN 5920-01-255-0739
NSN 5996-01-294-2679
NSN 6130-00-364-7801
NSN 5910-00-213-8204
NSN 2925-01-462-1620
NSN 5998-01-584-4093
NSN 5935-01-602-7783
NSN 5895-01-351-5099