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 2925-00-115-5857
NSN 5910-00-318-6885
NSN 5905-01-213-7188
NSN 6645-01-054-3969
NSN 5910-01-111-7538
NSN 5960-00-172-7889
NSN 5935-00-442-1910
NSN 6145-01-359-8028
NSN 5905-01-132-4778
NSN 5985-00-915-1607
NSN 5998-00-684-8186
NSN 4140-00-782-1169