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 5998-00-224-4798
NSN 5905-01-342-6147
NSN 5930-01-147-9257
NSN 5895-01-108-8019
NSN 2925-01-491-3270
NSN 6610-00-768-9619
NSN 6150-00-471-3212
NSN 5950-00-241-6452
NSN 5905-00-246-4639
NSN 5910-01-260-7406
NSN 5935-01-419-0324
NSN 5985-01-399-5249