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 5998-00-933-4164
NSN 5925-00-778-9033
NSN 7035-01-036-0236
NSN 5945-01-643-0304
NSN 5905-01-516-0336
NSN 5996-01-477-6709
NSN 6150-00-780-7747
NSN 6645-00-633-3824
NSN 6645-00-987-7829
NSN 5935-01-622-3999
NSN 5855-01-492-8248
NSN 6240-01-430-4252