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 5998-01-596-8097
NSN 5905-00-293-8294
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6610-01-391-5092
NSN 6135-00-500-2082
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6220-00-269-4556
NSN 2925-01-565-6410
NSN 5925-00-175-9349
NSN 5998-00-270-1179
NSN 5975-00-958-5141
NSN 6620-00-629-5850