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 5990-00-862-3271
NSN 5855-01-188-4049
NSN 5910-01-358-9628
NSN 6240-01-300-8528
NSN 6645-01-487-6282
NSN 2925-00-923-4397
NSN 5930-00-587-1393
NSN 6650-00-056-1581
NSN 4140-01-265-8669
NSN 5835-01-187-8986
NSN 5999-01-529-7254
NSN 5975-00-670-5213