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 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6220-00-065-7948
NSN 6610-00-920-8057
NSN 5930-01-085-9455
NSN 5998-01-012-2593
NSN 5965-01-596-2944
NSN 5999-00-826-9039
NSN 5965-00-303-9701
NSN 6645-01-629-0847
NSN 2925-00-941-3708
NSN 5835-01-504-0837
NSN 5910-01-353-5613