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 5990-00-658-3953
NSN 6150-01-391-2614
NSN 5915-01-373-5275
NSN 5996-01-099-1188
NSN 5835-00-372-3736
NSN 6685-01-297-7983
NSN 6145-00-695-9568
NSN 5998-01-319-0695
NSN 6105-00-080-0648
NSN 5965-01-282-6085
NSN 5975-01-241-1885
NSN 2925-01-554-5246