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 5998-01-045-5783
NSN 6650-01-184-9238
NSN 6650-01-519-9165
NSN 5855-01-375-2152
NSN 5965-01-365-5813
NSN 6320-00-360-1744
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5950-00-417-0852
NSN 5999-00-003-6423
NSN 6110-01-369-0882
NSN 5905-01-069-2815
NSN 5998-01-500-8735