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 5985-01-340-3956
NSN 5996-00-851-9720
NSN 6110-01-458-1006
NSN 5996-01-217-7980
NSN 6685-01-078-0034
NSN 6320-01-150-5378
NSN 5999-01-116-2638
NSN 6130-01-517-6490
NSN 2925-01-302-3098
NSN 6105-01-311-1140
NSN 5945-00-228-2976
NSN 2925-01-157-9204