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 5990-00-016-5648
NSN 5935-01-014-9896
NSN 5975-01-363-2905
NSN 6145-01-441-1201
NSN 6610-00-170-6715
NSN 6105-01-048-6370
NSN 5999-00-868-4266
NSN 6620-01-007-8368
NSN 5895-01-615-1004
NSN 5985-01-468-6482
NSN 5975-00-765-4271
NSN 5985-01-208-2455