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 5975-00-690-9061
NSN 6220-01-004-8909
NSN 5925-01-190-8623
NSN 5855-01-582-3181
NSN 6110-01-154-9172
NSN 2925-01-157-9204
NSN 5975-01-410-7647
NSN 5905-00-057-2348
NSN 6135-01-106-7740
NSN 6145-01-461-2750
NSN 5930-00-358-7844
NSN 5999-00-180-0994