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 5998-00-876-7932
NSN 5999-01-145-8249
NSN 6145-00-753-2264
NSN 5930-01-644-4569
NSN 5930-01-659-3415
NSN 5935-00-517-0849
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 6610-01-527-1599
NSN 6610-01-491-3030
NSN 5950-00-771-1272
NSN 5930-01-211-6658
NSN 5996-01-102-0839