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 5925-01-392-7701
NSN 6610-00-456-3846
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5950-01-237-8277
NSN 6145-01-159-2847
NSN 6110-01-468-4801
NSN 5965-00-122-6426
NSN 6220-00-702-3464
NSN 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 5935-00-895-3746
NSN 5998-01-153-2689
NSN 7035-00-763-6180