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 5996-00-224-3526
NSN 5905-01-418-5364
NSN 5910-01-408-6305
NSN 5999-01-102-7857
NSN 5975-01-062-7718
NSN 6145-01-420-8842
NSN 5999-00-127-1542
NSN 5910-01-062-2372
NSN 5930-01-428-6458
NSN 2925-00-215-4954
NSN 6150-01-275-8798
NSN 5999-00-958-9261