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 5990-01-100-7231
NSN 5910-00-532-0718
NSN 2925-01-609-8464
NSN 5910-00-972-3208
NSN 5975-00-653-9167
NSN 6620-00-422-5866
NSN 5996-00-257-0059
NSN 5965-00-081-9412
NSN 5945-01-435-4909
NSN 5915-00-508-7479
NSN 5999-01-006-8403
NSN 5998-00-151-5392