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 5910-00-133-2952
NSN 5835-01-495-5986
NSN 5930-00-890-0286
NSN 4140-01-028-2004
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5925-00-234-0211
NSN 5996-01-322-4838
NSN 6685-01-442-2593
NSN 5999-00-816-4937
NSN 5998-01-055-6896
NSN 6685-00-823-7790
NSN 2925-01-157-9204