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 5910-00-552-1983
NSN 5915-01-239-4112
NSN 5910-01-281-7352
NSN 5910-01-573-6538
NSN 7035-00-616-4410
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5965-01-036-9945
NSN 6105-00-952-4524
NSN 5975-01-254-1684
NSN 6130-01-337-2644
NSN 5999-00-936-3776
NSN 5975-01-026-4995