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 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 5835-01-296-8146
NSN 2925-00-925-0545
NSN 2925-00-081-3547
NSN 5895-01-256-3439
NSN 6145-01-366-3257
NSN 5835-01-557-9062
NSN 5930-00-390-9979
NSN 5930-01-233-7152
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6320-01-161-6242
NSN 5985-00-582-5770