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 5910-00-470-2772
NSN 5915-01-503-6985
NSN 5975-01-359-4848
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 6240-01-515-4680
NSN 5985-01-054-8537
NSN 6135-01-439-8669
NSN 5998-00-409-4308
NSN 5975-00-759-4860
NSN 5965-01-348-8761
NSN 6685-01-157-1288
NSN 6320-01-129-9656