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 5990-00-722-1854
NSN 6150-01-186-6435
NSN 5855-01-288-6341
NSN 6685-00-843-5018
NSN 4140-01-590-8534
NSN 5910-01-254-2799
NSN 5965-01-504-1799
NSN 5996-01-223-5896
NSN 5835-00-870-7034
NSN 5998-01-651-4618
NSN 5996-01-625-0427
NSN 6610-01-619-3928