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 5925-00-109-2231
NSN 5996-00-518-4880
NSN 5985-01-287-1647
NSN 5998-00-133-2642
NSN 5935-01-484-8698
NSN 5925-00-736-0425
NSN 5998-00-403-3089
NSN 6130-01-578-6832
NSN 6105-01-362-8284
NSN 5996-01-605-3377
NSN 5996-01-429-9280
NSN 5835-01-302-2745