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 5895-00-064-1745
NSN 5935-01-303-4077
NSN 5960-01-358-7612
NSN 6645-00-876-4413
NSN 5910-01-447-1532
NSN 6620-01-127-8885
NSN 6105-00-149-7956
NSN 5930-00-195-4551
NSN 5930-00-574-8677
NSN 6110-01-582-9837
NSN 6105-00-498-0059
NSN 2925-01-398-6751