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 5996-00-636-4849
NSN 5950-01-156-3719
NSN 6650-01-209-6318
NSN 2925-00-105-3907
NSN 5990-00-959-3312
NSN 5950-01-350-4462
NSN 6105-00-218-4705
NSN 2925-01-517-8544
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5915-00-835-9413
NSN 5905-01-474-4079