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 5996-01-573-1998
NSN 5965-01-103-0398
NSN 6130-01-459-4794
NSN 5945-01-033-7947
NSN 6610-01-519-0997
NSN 2925-01-271-2824
NSN 6135-01-153-8027
NSN 6145-01-352-3145
NSN 5996-01-368-0079
NSN 2925-00-572-0454
NSN 5990-00-705-4350
NSN 5905-01-321-6940