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 5990-00-391-5816
NSN 6645-01-334-5957
NSN 5996-01-056-9046
NSN 5998-00-232-2137
NSN 5985-01-096-6297
NSN 6320-01-416-9357
NSN 6145-00-170-5274
NSN 5930-01-281-7498
NSN 6685-01-207-1412
NSN 5930-01-377-6395
NSN 6145-00-818-7155
NSN 5915-01-276-7096