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 5895-00-159-1237
NSN 5996-01-552-5276
NSN 2925-01-218-0153
NSN 5930-00-394-9909
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5905-00-093-7990
NSN 5985-00-913-4821
NSN 6240-01-024-7028
NSN 6110-01-424-0612
NSN 5935-01-484-9341
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 6240-01-109-1823