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 5999-00-251-8905
NSN 6685-00-737-0795
NSN 6145-01-012-3975
NSN 5996-01-530-4984
NSN 5935-01-391-8037
NSN 5965-01-098-7028
NSN 2925-00-502-3768
NSN 6130-01-563-9012
NSN 6645-00-462-7072
NSN 5910-01-373-2608
NSN 5910-01-179-8495
NSN 5990-01-167-3030