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 5910-00-149-0678
NSN 5985-01-606-2983
NSN 2925-00-656-3224
NSN 5910-01-603-9162
NSN 5950-00-539-9877
NSN 5920-01-416-8756
NSN 6645-01-311-0492
NSN 5950-00-149-0025
NSN 5965-01-216-1994
NSN 4140-00-203-3870
NSN 5990-01-199-2846
NSN 5996-00-854-3311