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 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 6135-00-503-7213
NSN 5920-01-340-9873
NSN 6145-00-841-6898
NSN 6145-01-436-2146
NSN 2925-01-106-8871
NSN 5950-00-011-9729
NSN 5965-01-141-6485
NSN 6240-01-155-2959
NSN 5999-01-157-7918
NSN 5905-01-329-6810
NSN 5910-01-641-5886