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 5996-01-459-8588
NSN 5935-00-698-3753
NSN 2925-01-103-1241
NSN 5960-00-724-7319
NSN 5990-01-658-9964
NSN 5925-01-010-2925
NSN 5999-01-375-5270
NSN 5905-01-265-1088
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 5915-01-223-6411
NSN 6150-00-326-4347
NSN 5920-00-538-7915