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 5910-00-731-1795
NSN 5990-01-278-9985
NSN 6320-01-476-7476
NSN 4140-00-674-2856
NSN 5835-01-566-5462
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6145-01-659-0381
NSN 6130-01-580-1777
NSN 5996-01-042-2172
NSN 2925-00-225-5386
NSN 5985-01-120-4018
NSN 6220-01-529-9933