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 5985-00-248-4978
NSN 5925-00-614-3820
NSN 6620-01-352-5640
NSN 5950-00-691-4548
NSN 5985-01-139-4144
NSN 5945-01-074-5551
NSN 2925-01-370-6898
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5835-01-081-9345
NSN 6130-01-069-4632
NSN 6650-01-499-7471
NSN 6610-01-067-6591