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 5996-00-683-5176
NSN 5895-01-491-5738
NSN 5855-01-558-2850
NSN 5915-01-422-7073
NSN 6645-01-462-2101
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 5945-01-514-8554
NSN 5960-01-166-4021
NSN 6130-00-100-0175
NSN 6645-01-068-3042
NSN 5930-01-024-1922
NSN 5985-00-644-9008