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 5998-00-999-7978
NSN 5999-01-212-3094
NSN 5975-01-025-5794
NSN 6320-01-287-0540
NSN 5985-01-633-0058
NSN 5935-00-275-7862
NSN 5935-01-531-9452
NSN 6220-00-806-2616
NSN 6320-00-300-5556
NSN 6685-00-186-9190
NSN 5895-01-554-1688
NSN 7035-00-585-2113