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 5998-00-067-9005
NSN 5855-01-378-1888
NSN 5835-01-350-0566
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 6220-01-409-1585
NSN 6685-01-556-3449
NSN 6220-01-261-2488
NSN 5998-01-003-7201
NSN 5930-01-502-9074
NSN 5945-01-627-0495
NSN 5935-01-050-9171
NSN 5895-01-443-6066