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 5945-00-218-0012
NSN 5835-01-568-7796
NSN 2925-01-221-9398
NSN 5998-00-299-2740
NSN 5935-00-447-0394
NSN 6610-01-175-5920
NSN 4140-01-513-6746
NSN 5835-00-540-9669
NSN 5930-01-085-4465
NSN 6620-01-367-2597
NSN 5930-01-143-9932
NSN 6150-00-983-8832