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 5998-00-233-7425
NSN 6145-01-024-4269
NSN 5915-00-542-2179
NSN 5925-01-641-2879
NSN 5915-00-406-3959
NSN 5945-01-090-0890
NSN 5915-00-007-7346
NSN 5990-01-083-2430
NSN 5996-01-124-0781
NSN 6240-01-648-5893
NSN 5998-00-954-8046
NSN 5998-01-467-6653