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 5996-01-186-2917
NSN 5975-00-134-9779
NSN 5925-01-420-6317
NSN 6145-01-107-6135
NSN 5999-00-591-6774
NSN 5960-01-317-3800
NSN 5930-01-395-6102
NSN 5935-01-240-5381
NSN 5950-01-396-8686
NSN 2925-01-345-9439
NSN 5915-01-576-9410
NSN 5996-00-989-4318