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 5895-00-896-1877
NSN 6145-01-432-9511
NSN 5855-01-007-9541
NSN 5855-01-509-6872
NSN 6150-01-284-7746
NSN 5996-01-248-2810
NSN 2925-01-113-6904
NSN 5945-01-032-4742
NSN 6105-00-670-6018
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5910-00-262-0959
NSN 5975-00-090-9061