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 5985-00-824-3586
NSN 6620-00-100-4517
NSN 6135-01-128-5358
NSN 6145-01-181-6198
NSN 5996-00-813-9763
NSN 6620-01-381-6225
NSN 5998-00-549-9766
NSN 6105-00-469-0182
NSN 5855-00-782-7714
NSN 5905-01-561-7353
NSN 5998-01-641-2611
NSN 5895-01-251-9158