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 5975-00-209-6498
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 4140-00-914-7949
NSN 5996-01-534-2607
NSN 5985-01-527-5007
NSN 5996-01-127-3381
NSN 5920-01-468-6227
NSN 6685-00-260-7559
NSN 6240-01-412-0715
NSN 5960-00-725-4547
NSN 5935-01-173-7787
NSN 5960-01-217-8928