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 5998-01-123-9193
NSN 5999-01-083-7820
NSN 6685-01-047-2120
NSN 5920-01-407-6808
NSN 5985-00-047-9559
NSN 5895-00-810-8063
NSN 5935-00-622-9874
NSN 5935-00-880-8345
NSN 5925-01-576-5407
NSN 6685-01-440-8749
NSN 6130-00-949-6466
NSN 6130-01-605-5940