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 5996-01-569-4799
NSN 6645-00-793-5794
NSN 6105-00-012-8278
NSN 5930-00-948-6684
NSN 5945-01-216-8455
NSN 5960-01-160-3437
NSN 5999-01-535-8182
NSN 6240-00-966-8717
NSN 5960-01-096-3627
NSN 5975-01-510-4206
NSN 2925-01-481-7170
NSN 2925-01-236-3547