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 5930-00-186-9934
NSN 5910-00-570-6596
NSN 5945-01-590-1148
NSN 5996-00-594-8587
NSN 5895-01-550-1061
NSN 6145-00-089-5822
NSN 5930-01-447-2837
NSN 6220-01-583-9934
NSN 5905-01-415-5116
NSN 6150-00-189-0292
NSN 2925-01-106-8871
NSN 5855-01-655-0356