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 5998-01-125-9297
NSN 6220-00-868-2032
NSN 5999-00-460-2824
NSN 5945-01-392-0898
NSN 5855-01-167-2162
NSN 5990-00-554-0366
NSN 6130-01-467-4731
NSN 5935-01-558-5507
NSN 5925-01-491-7884
NSN 5950-00-581-7566
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6320-00-270-8222