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 5990-00-008-8466
NSN 6645-00-106-0140
NSN 5998-00-457-0845
NSN 2925-01-490-3884
NSN 6610-01-525-8235
NSN 4140-01-326-2347
NSN 5950-00-419-0232
NSN 5960-00-707-0816
NSN 6150-00-617-1989
NSN 5999-01-051-4797
NSN 5905-00-290-5895
NSN 6610-01-271-1205