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 5998-00-080-0751
NSN 5945-01-392-4764
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5935-01-565-1692
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5975-00-404-5370
NSN 6685-00-826-8347
NSN 6135-01-658-3265
NSN 5999-00-679-5908
NSN 5990-00-501-4994
NSN 5895-00-635-3727