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 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 6685-01-429-8922
NSN 5996-01-582-2733
NSN 5855-00-055-1579
NSN 5950-01-037-7599
NSN 6150-00-975-8548
NSN 5999-01-298-9491
NSN 6685-01-518-7043
NSN 5975-01-629-0181
NSN 5925-01-310-7662
NSN 6240-00-840-3647
NSN 5895-00-823-5976