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 5935-00-996-0156
NSN 6645-01-119-3496
NSN 5915-00-043-3940
NSN 5965-01-381-2998
NSN 7035-01-200-4751
NSN 6220-01-342-1912
NSN 5996-01-173-9030
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 5935-00-262-7922
NSN 5910-00-133-0497
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 2925-01-299-6967