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 5925-00-897-9911
NSN 5996-01-193-7529
NSN 5905-01-122-9025
NSN 5910-01-425-8838
NSN 5996-01-645-4592
NSN 5855-01-252-5424
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6105-00-351-8009
NSN 5999-01-541-4965
NSN 2925-00-643-4243
NSN 5935-00-947-9984