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 5996-01-227-8877
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5945-00-802-8940
NSN 5998-01-361-9290
NSN 7035-01-211-5636
NSN 2925-01-616-3037
NSN 6320-01-249-0598
NSN 5998-00-300-8089
NSN 5960-00-262-2905
NSN 5920-00-408-4423
NSN 5915-01-159-7016
NSN 6145-01-482-0839