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 5998-01-069-2172
NSN 5999-00-237-4686
NSN 6145-01-617-1118
NSN 5998-01-408-6531
NSN 5905-01-545-5883
NSN 6110-01-443-3179
NSN 5998-01-554-9178
NSN 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 5999-01-046-7220
NSN 5930-01-392-0850
NSN 5930-01-359-2598
NSN 5855-00-361-0167