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 5925-00-019-2389
NSN 5998-00-605-0791
NSN 6650-01-013-8804
NSN 6110-00-879-0810
NSN 5910-01-177-4623
NSN 5985-01-055-3388
NSN 6130-01-177-0794
NSN 6685-00-341-1877
NSN 6240-00-978-9752
NSN 5975-00-492-1587
NSN 5855-01-622-1516
NSN 5985-00-274-9778