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 5998-00-318-8130
NSN 5915-00-549-1098
NSN 6650-01-367-8917
NSN 5985-01-032-3674
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5975-00-827-7426
NSN 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 5835-01-364-6830
NSN 5930-01-231-8562
NSN 5855-01-441-0401
NSN 6650-01-600-4843