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 5996-00-088-2515
NSN 5855-01-444-4228
NSN 5965-00-303-9701
NSN 6220-01-443-6787
NSN 7035-01-483-1776
NSN 5895-01-093-0106
NSN 5835-00-907-0777
NSN 6610-00-931-3656
NSN 6650-01-408-5089
NSN 5930-00-493-5885
NSN 2925-00-054-3550
NSN 5935-01-368-1139