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 5985-00-964-7929
NSN 5910-01-534-3156
NSN 5905-01-144-0434
NSN 5945-01-199-5603
NSN 6645-00-070-0896
NSN 5950-01-600-1247
NSN 5975-01-569-4398
NSN 6610-01-148-2181
NSN 5945-01-321-1274
NSN 6150-01-014-5691
NSN 5930-00-807-8437
NSN 5999-01-114-3488