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 5999-00-968-3619
NSN 6320-01-556-2011
NSN 5925-01-571-8640
NSN 2925-01-285-7163
NSN 5905-01-054-5102
NSN 6130-00-547-3318
NSN 6130-01-044-5436
NSN 5975-01-508-4866
NSN 5895-01-457-9024
NSN 5855-01-484-6507
NSN 5990-01-146-1779
NSN 5990-00-099-0822