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 5925-00-060-6732
NSN 5945-00-903-9798
NSN 6685-01-045-8512
NSN 5950-01-483-2125
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 6240-01-612-6920
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5945-01-444-0971
NSN 5895-01-141-4945
NSN 5999-00-971-5640
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 5935-01-388-0866