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 5930-01-288-0174
NSN 5935-01-164-9151
NSN 5950-01-354-2598
NSN 2925-01-348-8306
NSN 6685-00-296-0392
NSN 5996-01-521-3234
NSN 6220-01-352-5425
NSN 6685-00-978-0793
NSN 4140-01-386-1447
NSN 5935-00-117-8231
NSN 5895-01-160-3412
NSN 5985-01-394-4982