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 5998-00-910-2672
NSN 5999-01-030-4762
NSN 5990-00-936-7299
NSN 5895-00-024-7368
NSN 6685-01-455-4828
NSN 5930-00-661-2280
NSN 6110-00-338-9015
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 5930-01-177-3893
NSN 5999-00-914-9047
NSN 5935-00-339-2783
NSN 6685-01-582-1941