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 5996-00-205-2933
NSN 5996-00-896-7086
NSN 5835-01-645-2892
NSN 5965-01-085-6158
NSN 4140-01-386-6688
NSN 5965-00-964-1756
NSN 6220-01-570-5899
NSN 5920-00-184-2058
NSN 6220-01-553-9143
NSN 5990-00-866-3694
NSN 6220-00-450-4356
NSN 6135-01-222-0703