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 5915-00-636-9785
NSN 5910-01-027-0883
NSN 5998-00-803-3067
NSN 5990-00-998-6193
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 2925-00-433-5429
NSN 5895-00-934-9047
NSN 5990-00-020-9689
NSN 6130-00-493-9271
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 5895-01-361-1180
NSN 5935-01-146-3782