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 5998-00-566-3090
NSN 6610-00-308-9034
NSN 6145-01-399-0188
NSN 5905-01-428-3225
NSN 5910-00-431-8973
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 5998-01-529-7677
NSN 6135-01-552-1568
NSN 6240-00-138-9124
NSN 5895-00-143-4194
NSN 5915-00-276-8332
NSN 5910-01-076-4454