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 5999-00-858-3564
NSN 6145-00-502-1828
NSN 5990-00-177-2924
NSN 5975-00-587-4871
NSN 6645-00-222-2785
NSN 6610-01-354-3087
NSN 6650-01-210-2080
NSN 6610-01-380-2087
NSN 5920-01-347-0728
NSN 5990-00-121-2134
NSN 5925-01-292-6337
NSN 5855-01-228-0942