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 5996-01-463-7236
NSN 5925-00-759-8005
NSN 5998-00-647-1225
NSN 5945-01-054-0213
NSN 5855-00-252-5743
NSN 6685-01-168-3793
NSN 5998-01-422-5518
NSN 6240-01-273-0193
NSN 5935-00-903-6688
NSN 4140-01-266-9019
NSN 5835-01-466-5496
NSN 5998-00-753-7856