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 5999-00-427-0914
NSN 2925-00-987-9595
NSN 5895-00-280-2811
NSN 6220-01-376-3742
NSN 5990-01-412-9020
NSN 5930-00-976-2883
NSN 5910-01-506-0313
NSN 5985-01-311-0867
NSN 6610-01-383-7419
NSN 5895-01-062-9085
NSN 5999-00-186-9314
NSN 5930-01-605-1152