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 5835-00-498-8189
NSN 6685-01-240-2360
NSN 6240-01-050-9156
NSN 6650-01-112-0453
NSN 5999-00-732-1923
NSN 5930-00-685-8404
NSN 4140-01-138-9929
NSN 5996-01-079-7914
NSN 5998-01-393-5497
NSN 6610-01-383-7419
NSN 5945-01-525-1922
NSN 5945-01-027-0724