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 5975-00-185-5243
NSN 5965-01-003-2641
NSN 6110-01-092-6299
NSN 2925-01-500-0730
NSN 6110-01-200-0997
NSN 5996-01-279-9841
NSN 6110-00-591-7108
NSN 5925-01-205-3144
NSN 5945-01-492-5280
NSN 5990-00-088-7591
NSN 5935-00-287-9898
NSN 5950-01-191-0113