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 5996-00-589-8869
NSN 5835-01-574-9268
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5990-01-159-5988
NSN 6610-01-523-3918
NSN 2925-00-831-7024
NSN 5895-00-519-5268
NSN 6650-00-292-9106
NSN 6320-00-032-4853
NSN 6220-01-561-5130
NSN 5920-01-432-5783
NSN 5920-01-649-3942