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 5910-00-542-2992
NSN 6320-01-334-9840
NSN 6150-00-625-8031
NSN 2925-01-094-4771
NSN 5985-00-795-8350
NSN 5950-00-296-3081
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 7035-01-539-7074
NSN 5999-00-443-7972
NSN 6220-01-408-3017
NSN 6110-01-377-6296
NSN 6145-00-269-4271