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 5910-00-939-1949
NSN 6105-01-548-4972
NSN 2925-01-562-8051
NSN 5975-01-272-6182
NSN 4140-01-005-1860
NSN 5935-00-159-6034
NSN 5985-01-042-9348
NSN 6240-01-289-2805
NSN 5905-01-359-1963
NSN 6645-00-958-5299
NSN 5930-00-129-1989
NSN 6130-00-128-0034