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 5998-01-107-0782
NSN 5915-00-144-5548
NSN 5905-00-274-3789
NSN 5895-01-058-3765
NSN 6645-01-190-0085
NSN 2925-00-485-0543
NSN 5999-01-269-0975
NSN 5930-00-018-8187
NSN 5975-01-315-2764
NSN 6145-01-457-7685
NSN 5915-01-452-8815
NSN 5965-00-904-3451