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 5996-00-950-5829
NSN 6610-00-526-4394
NSN 5910-00-227-9795
NSN 5910-00-062-3962
NSN 2925-01-446-6976
NSN 6150-00-630-2876
NSN 5996-01-228-0405
NSN 2925-01-560-0517
NSN 5935-00-807-5900
NSN 4140-00-139-5799
NSN 5998-01-247-0908
NSN 6105-00-909-8189