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 5996-00-042-1518
NSN 6650-00-500-6455
NSN 6150-00-596-9882
NSN 6240-01-357-7925
NSN 5998-01-125-5024
NSN 5910-00-841-7290
NSN 5935-00-332-9036
NSN 6145-01-147-4968
NSN 6685-01-503-6537
NSN 5975-00-035-6524
NSN 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 5925-01-644-5388