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 5996-00-444-4333
NSN 5895-00-355-5110
NSN 5910-00-489-2875
NSN 5855-01-213-3267
NSN 5925-00-797-0860
NSN 6150-01-407-1292
NSN 5935-01-446-2856
NSN 5910-01-108-9398
NSN 5998-01-069-2963
NSN 5985-00-269-5388
NSN 5996-01-464-4359
NSN 5950-01-397-9885