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 5996-01-487-8782
NSN 2925-01-244-3016
NSN 6650-00-413-6619
NSN 5999-00-653-1677
NSN 5905-01-431-3719
NSN 6240-01-273-2675
NSN 5935-01-442-6767
NSN 5935-01-486-3425
NSN 5915-01-207-3478
NSN 5905-00-821-6483
NSN 5975-01-386-5974
NSN 5998-01-567-2328