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 5996-00-181-0207
NSN 5965-01-545-5971
NSN 5895-01-148-8852
NSN 6240-01-279-0552
NSN 5925-00-752-8292
NSN 5925-01-250-1492
NSN 6135-01-557-3351
NSN 2925-00-567-7172
NSN 5950-01-598-8768
NSN 6220-00-732-8276
NSN 5895-01-571-9755
NSN 5895-01-445-2270