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 5895-00-957-7029
NSN 5960-01-299-1765
NSN 5998-01-542-6905
NSN 4140-00-062-1335
NSN 6130-01-645-4020
NSN 5935-01-453-1660
NSN 5965-01-144-9699
NSN 6645-00-279-1777
NSN 5935-00-925-6044
NSN 5996-00-363-9666
NSN 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 6145-01-235-6764