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 5998-00-224-2994
NSN 5915-01-417-5435
NSN 6685-01-376-9166
NSN 5930-01-076-9103
NSN 5930-00-887-6398
NSN 5895-00-925-3364
NSN 6105-01-415-7579
NSN 5905-00-638-6776
NSN 6105-00-601-3072
NSN 6240-01-090-2280
NSN 5895-00-800-3224
NSN 5910-00-358-2252