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 5996-00-402-3006
NSN 5855-01-369-4192
NSN 5960-00-244-1642
NSN 5835-01-178-4154
NSN 5895-00-522-7935
NSN 6610-01-483-0322
NSN 6220-01-643-5601
NSN 5935-01-231-3936
NSN 6105-00-826-3432
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5990-00-306-0222
NSN 5925-00-736-0425