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 5998-00-173-9962
NSN 5998-01-360-5898
NSN 5920-01-400-0791
NSN 4140-00-218-3579
NSN 5975-00-810-8782
NSN 6240-00-518-3541
NSN 5998-01-433-2846
NSN 5965-01-293-0121
NSN 6130-01-525-2276
NSN 6130-01-242-9720
NSN 5975-01-529-3943
NSN 5985-01-449-8578