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 5985-00-135-5635
NSN 5998-01-010-2809
NSN 5990-00-105-7831
NSN 5990-01-117-7932
NSN 6150-00-090-6982
NSN 5999-01-319-1861
NSN 2925-01-026-1000
NSN 5930-00-218-4739
NSN 6685-01-322-8516
NSN 5910-01-465-7442
NSN 5999-01-063-6189
NSN 7035-01-391-7470