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 5935-00-706-7294
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 4140-01-555-8190
NSN 6110-01-661-3481
NSN 5945-01-147-2403
NSN 5935-00-142-1558
NSN 5998-00-009-2291
NSN 6220-01-020-8703
NSN 5915-01-120-1492
NSN 5910-00-974-5642
NSN 6220-01-065-3765
NSN 5985-01-418-0417