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 5925-00-423-2791
NSN 5999-01-033-3202
NSN 5945-00-676-9406
NSN 5930-00-238-8915
NSN 6650-01-555-8349
NSN 5935-01-447-7169
NSN 6610-01-603-0703
NSN 6220-01-158-0918
NSN 5985-01-241-8742
NSN 5895-00-433-6860
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 6685-00-164-7014