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 5998-00-222-4807
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 2925-01-073-8223
NSN 5965-01-193-5221
NSN 5905-00-429-7033
NSN 6240-01-135-0624
NSN 6110-01-351-4527
NSN 5996-01-415-7724
NSN 5855-01-103-8650
NSN 5915-00-148-7009
NSN 6220-00-323-0800
NSN 5855-01-169-9228