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 5998-01-146-5742
NSN 2925-00-105-3907
NSN 5999-01-579-9565
NSN 5945-01-434-0608
NSN 5985-01-463-2223
NSN 5935-01-464-4895
NSN 5998-01-335-6068
NSN 5895-01-444-1387
NSN 5985-00-877-4224
NSN 5930-01-534-9960
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 6650-00-269-5000