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 5925-00-695-9414
NSN 5925-01-387-7003
NSN 5855-00-944-0949
NSN 5945-01-525-8251
NSN 6220-01-437-8579
NSN 5945-00-154-0337
NSN 6685-01-080-7634
NSN 6620-01-460-2788
NSN 6110-00-514-2639
NSN 7035-01-534-7074
NSN 5990-00-152-3929
NSN 6685-01-286-1927