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 5985-00-121-1915
NSN 5930-00-213-9165
NSN 6685-00-834-4280
NSN 6645-00-169-6759
NSN 5895-01-303-1038
NSN 5930-01-199-6530
NSN 6135-01-477-5259
NSN 6105-01-025-9781
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 2925-01-527-8745
NSN 6145-01-558-3249
NSN 5905-01-312-2194