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 5998-01-589-7744
NSN 6620-00-593-5313
NSN 6610-01-550-2368
NSN 5930-00-097-8683
NSN 5996-00-925-1953
NSN 5960-00-104-5955
NSN 6685-01-411-5969
NSN 5935-01-340-5177
NSN 5960-01-265-0354
NSN 5915-01-283-9538
NSN 5965-00-153-5216
NSN 2925-01-553-5132