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 5996-00-734-5364
NSN 5910-00-558-9149
NSN 5960-00-812-7166
NSN 6610-01-503-2951
NSN 5905-01-498-2331
NSN 7035-01-063-8753
NSN 5895-01-530-4742
NSN 6645-01-250-2702
NSN 6685-00-982-6057
NSN 5960-00-201-5265
NSN 4140-01-190-6460
NSN 6110-01-386-3093