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 5998-00-115-2631
NSN 6620-01-100-3181
NSN 5915-01-555-8081
NSN 5999-00-482-6006
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 4140-01-571-7913
NSN 6145-00-301-9124
NSN 5915-01-630-5696
NSN 5930-01-217-1671
NSN 5905-01-177-2905
NSN 5950-01-615-4055
NSN 6240-01-348-8975