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 5910-00-647-4059
NSN 5960-01-205-0386
NSN 2925-01-014-0118
NSN 6130-01-179-7286
NSN 5999-01-524-5490
NSN 6645-00-678-9656
NSN 5915-00-078-9574
NSN 5915-00-608-9672
NSN 5935-00-254-5508
NSN 5975-01-469-7981
NSN 6145-00-009-0619
NSN 5998-01-205-7423