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 5998-00-954-1720
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 5930-01-257-3990
NSN 5920-01-088-6554
NSN 6105-01-456-0307
NSN 6135-01-611-0125
NSN 5895-01-381-1056
NSN 5999-00-542-9587
NSN 5935-00-683-7894
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5999-00-145-7783
NSN 5985-01-425-5849