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 5835-00-264-0946
NSN 5910-01-207-7903
NSN 5965-01-147-5847
NSN 5925-01-368-9191
NSN 6610-01-622-4326
NSN 5915-00-153-0002
NSN 6320-01-388-3125
NSN 2925-01-061-4012
NSN 5965-00-067-7393
NSN 6130-00-938-2961
NSN 5965-00-239-3471
NSN 5920-00-100-2582