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 5996-00-468-1874
NSN 5905-00-809-7319
NSN 6685-01-610-8517
NSN 6150-00-259-1897
NSN 5920-00-473-0563
NSN 5950-01-304-7497
NSN 6135-00-432-8779
NSN 2925-00-480-9068
NSN 6620-01-097-1038
NSN 5855-01-096-9294
NSN 5915-01-579-6655
NSN 5920-01-413-5266