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 5998-00-553-9535
NSN 6650-01-100-0933
NSN 5835-01-592-2350
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 2925-01-012-3162
NSN 4140-00-144-0226
NSN 5945-01-377-5239
NSN 6240-01-566-9408
NSN 5996-01-072-5720
NSN 5855-01-361-2362
NSN 6685-01-558-8295
NSN 6320-00-682-3448