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 5915-00-722-2881
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 5895-01-331-3241
NSN 5920-00-598-0469
NSN 5965-01-065-5544
NSN 5935-00-483-0282
NSN 5999-01-606-5644
NSN 2925-01-036-6577
NSN 6135-01-086-0809
NSN 6685-01-227-2993
NSN 5895-00-177-3610
NSN 5905-00-226-1705