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 5915-01-216-0370
NSN 5920-01-284-1786
NSN 5905-00-523-2783
NSN 6685-01-057-7720
NSN 5965-00-624-4134
NSN 5996-01-440-9660
NSN 5925-00-927-5684
NSN 5915-01-264-9257
NSN 6105-01-426-4522
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 6645-00-805-0066
NSN 5910-01-089-5436