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 5999-00-388-0584
NSN 5895-01-581-4092
NSN 5910-01-045-8509
NSN 5925-01-202-1381
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 6240-01-224-4125
NSN 6240-01-200-3453
NSN 5835-01-584-4408
NSN 5998-01-138-1896
NSN 5930-01-601-7776
NSN 5895-01-398-7303
NSN 6320-01-541-7585