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 5996-00-558-4985
NSN 6130-01-167-4857
NSN 7035-01-341-9098
NSN 5905-01-279-5862
NSN 5985-00-248-4978
NSN 5975-01-367-6912
NSN 6620-01-375-6741
NSN 5905-01-124-0502
NSN 5920-00-658-7219
NSN 5930-01-054-4710
NSN 5998-01-068-3744
NSN 7035-00-731-8729