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 5985-00-098-5929
NSN 5915-00-611-3363
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 6145-01-657-9606
NSN 5965-00-281-0319
NSN 6610-01-400-3880
NSN 5920-01-533-3873
NSN 6685-01-572-3244
NSN 6130-01-362-8074
NSN 6685-01-444-3117
NSN 5930-01-236-1531
NSN 5925-01-218-1679