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 5985-00-217-0798
NSN 5965-00-185-9687
NSN 6645-00-276-7544
NSN 5950-00-961-0166
NSN 4140-00-613-9209
NSN 6220-00-291-3722
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 5998-01-017-0352
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 5975-00-337-0448
NSN 5975-00-421-7504
NSN 5950-01-089-0101