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 5999-00-755-3237
NSN 5835-01-553-6772
NSN 6240-01-644-1531
NSN 5855-01-288-2271
NSN 5998-01-591-4755
NSN 6645-00-727-5119
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 5990-01-498-0641
NSN 5999-00-707-6083
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6240-00-852-4870
NSN 5855-01-301-0158