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 5910-00-995-0995
NSN 5895-01-558-4667
NSN 6135-01-544-6292
NSN 5895-01-143-2302
NSN 5905-00-248-5348
NSN 5935-00-429-9611
NSN 6240-00-312-0636
NSN 6685-00-356-2540
NSN 5965-00-910-3233
NSN 5996-00-111-8179
NSN 2925-01-036-4213
NSN 5996-01-339-9895