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 5990-00-499-9816
NSN 5930-01-111-4615
NSN 5835-01-141-8823
NSN 6685-00-932-4258
NSN 5915-00-514-2098
NSN 5835-00-759-1109
NSN 6645-01-462-3754
NSN 5950-01-353-4581
NSN 5925-01-518-4100
NSN 5950-01-409-0649
NSN 6685-01-211-2141
NSN 5998-01-219-2217