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 5990-00-776-6177
NSN 5975-01-260-3642
NSN 5920-01-581-3068
NSN 6240-00-829-4179
NSN 5945-00-114-9824
NSN 6645-01-157-4199
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5855-01-408-3154
NSN 6650-00-355-8920
NSN 6610-00-708-3226
NSN 5935-01-410-2904
NSN 6110-01-462-4716