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 5910-00-456-0824
NSN 5855-01-387-8827
NSN 6220-01-040-1406
NSN 5910-01-367-7403
NSN 5930-01-244-1010
NSN 5998-01-540-4895
NSN 5990-00-391-4945
NSN 5905-01-296-7522
NSN 6240-00-617-9599
NSN 6145-01-203-0391
NSN 5985-01-455-4489
NSN 6240-01-104-5693