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 5895-00-960-7403
NSN 5975-01-475-2170
NSN 7035-01-222-7013
NSN 6110-01-041-5986
NSN 5895-00-907-3751
NSN 5960-01-124-8336
NSN 5855-00-357-1158
NSN 2925-01-194-2484
NSN 5915-01-425-1401
NSN 6105-01-447-2984
NSN 5920-01-383-0300
NSN 5905-00-763-9754