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 5998-00-189-7976
NSN 5925-00-466-1189
NSN 5960-01-381-8475
NSN 5915-01-221-3915
NSN 5935-01-348-4367
NSN 5950-01-145-4510
NSN 5950-01-076-6459
NSN 6135-01-360-1620
NSN 5930-01-371-2468
NSN 5960-00-491-1463
NSN 5990-01-277-2118
NSN 5915-00-103-0275