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 5998-00-420-3019
NSN 6610-01-106-1783
NSN 5905-01-223-2058
NSN 6620-00-572-8787
NSN 7035-01-342-9124
NSN 5935-00-644-9978
NSN 6110-01-099-6893
NSN 6685-00-812-1160
NSN 5930-00-350-2241
NSN 5985-01-519-8900
NSN 5925-01-641-2879
NSN 5945-00-284-7312