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 5945-00-782-1799
NSN 2925-01-397-2495
NSN 4140-00-888-4160
NSN 6105-01-355-7409
NSN 5960-00-040-9989
NSN 6150-01-085-3959
NSN 7035-01-476-7787
NSN 5998-01-212-8602
NSN 6105-00-905-1291
NSN 5945-01-265-3985
NSN 5905-00-264-5393
NSN 5999-01-472-2190