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 5915-01-260-6453
NSN 6685-01-524-7174
NSN 2925-00-110-7975
NSN 2925-00-185-1618
NSN 5975-00-687-2196
NSN 5996-01-381-6564
NSN 6645-01-259-6091
NSN 5920-01-237-7854
NSN 5920-01-027-0660
NSN 5930-01-149-6904
NSN 6240-00-752-2581
NSN 5935-00-764-2335