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 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 6145-01-616-3747
NSN 5930-01-322-7942
NSN 6320-01-111-8851
NSN 2925-00-973-9413
NSN 6220-01-085-3391
NSN 5999-01-502-5532
NSN 6610-01-222-7593
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 5985-01-353-7018
NSN 5960-00-140-9583
NSN 5915-01-319-8422