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 5998-00-984-7792
NSN 5855-01-156-0417
NSN 5915-00-470-8882
NSN 5910-01-336-2251
NSN 6135-00-889-1485
NSN 5920-01-540-0668
NSN 5935-01-593-2633
NSN 6610-01-437-0961
NSN 6685-01-327-3905
NSN 5999-01-366-5387
NSN 5835-00-572-7445
NSN 6110-00-757-7187