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 5930-00-574-3690
NSN 6645-00-641-3202
NSN 7035-01-229-8517
NSN 6105-01-555-7874
NSN 5935-00-728-3701
NSN 5920-01-212-9504
NSN 5950-00-236-4949
NSN 5915-01-347-3526
NSN 5965-01-330-5825
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 5945-01-415-9904
NSN 6145-01-602-9331