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 5965-00-892-0722
NSN 6105-00-851-0007
NSN 5925-01-253-1831
NSN 5945-01-461-0017
NSN 6650-00-925-1274
NSN 5905-00-111-1130
NSN 6220-01-551-1032
NSN 5999-00-226-0109
NSN 5920-01-415-6546
NSN 5915-01-516-4259
NSN 5999-01-449-5402
NSN 5855-00-337-3679