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 5999-00-239-0151
NSN 6220-01-381-1793
NSN 5935-01-494-7889
NSN 2925-01-439-2650
NSN 5965-00-391-0562
NSN 5930-01-606-5229
NSN 6105-01-167-7944
NSN 6685-01-094-5644
NSN 5985-01-444-7801
NSN 4140-01-459-3136
NSN 6620-01-087-4361
NSN 2925-01-239-6044