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 5998-00-835-3147
NSN 5895-01-590-8818
NSN 6110-01-630-2076
NSN 5910-01-554-5766
NSN 5895-01-448-9587
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 6620-00-703-4260
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5960-01-174-5573
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 7035-00-478-4596
NSN 5945-01-328-1864