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 5998-01-525-2206
NSN 6220-01-557-5727
NSN 6645-00-646-6631
NSN 5975-01-209-6806
NSN 5990-01-458-6789
NSN 5915-01-100-4105
NSN 5915-01-229-7642
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 5975-00-247-1230
NSN 5998-01-049-9784
NSN 5945-01-190-3448
NSN 5945-00-542-3569