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 5996-00-814-7376
NSN 5996-01-024-8423
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 5905-01-107-0317
NSN 4140-00-927-4328
NSN 5950-00-951-6203
NSN 4140-01-425-1725
NSN 2925-00-684-7708
NSN 5930-00-734-6138
NSN 5910-01-254-6097
NSN 5999-01-594-7881
NSN 5925-01-011-6551