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 5999-00-758-2723
NSN 6240-01-238-5374
NSN 5925-01-501-0045
NSN 6240-01-160-7934
NSN 5985-01-246-4604
NSN 6240-01-255-9978
NSN 5998-01-392-1471
NSN 5930-01-148-6964
NSN 6105-01-550-2578
NSN 6620-01-117-0834
NSN 6150-01-603-8579
NSN 5895-01-463-1688