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 5905-00-088-0722
NSN 5990-01-045-2129
NSN 6685-01-412-0767
NSN 6610-00-107-1944
NSN 5905-01-048-2586
NSN 6240-01-396-5639
NSN 5905-01-094-6361
NSN 2925-00-215-4954
NSN 5999-01-208-2931
NSN 5999-00-143-6978
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 5905-00-661-2395