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 5996-00-583-0796
NSN 2925-01-226-6126
NSN 5985-01-600-6720
NSN 6130-01-132-6975
NSN 6110-01-533-5305
NSN 5920-01-069-9833
NSN 6220-01-449-9651
NSN 5999-00-445-8802
NSN 6610-01-116-2527
NSN 5999-01-492-3627
NSN 5998-01-445-6025
NSN 6145-01-272-7558