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 5996-01-020-5759
NSN 5960-01-525-1690
NSN 5925-01-340-6228
NSN 5990-01-468-1292
NSN 2925-01-439-2650
NSN 5945-00-578-3912
NSN 5945-00-165-0911
NSN 6110-01-531-1906
NSN 5915-01-094-0400
NSN 6130-01-556-9061
NSN 6645-01-311-9794
NSN 6645-01-231-4764