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 5998-00-698-2085
NSN 6150-00-450-0735
NSN 6105-00-280-2808
NSN 5915-00-146-2451
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5985-01-336-5523
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5835-00-080-8213
NSN 6645-01-016-1306
NSN 5905-01-298-6461
NSN 5950-01-459-1379
NSN 6135-01-504-6929