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 5998-00-113-1696
NSN 5855-01-561-8944
NSN 6110-00-961-5204
NSN 5925-00-970-7364
NSN 5920-01-415-2178
NSN 5950-00-460-2140
NSN 2925-01-645-2948
NSN 5996-00-769-5112
NSN 6610-01-086-4659
NSN 5905-00-317-7394
NSN 5895-01-231-5602
NSN 5945-00-063-2702