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 5999-00-710-1358
NSN 6610-01-478-9707
NSN 5895-01-478-3381
NSN 5965-01-035-0415
NSN 6685-01-466-1479
NSN 5915-00-931-9673
NSN 7035-01-237-8653
NSN 5930-01-289-4889
NSN 2925-00-428-6349
NSN 5985-00-555-8814
NSN 6240-01-259-4265
NSN 6240-01-423-8642