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 5999-00-477-2106
NSN 6645-01-529-8822
NSN 5965-00-150-1144
NSN 5945-00-376-4930
NSN 6645-01-266-0883
NSN 5935-00-279-9005
NSN 5996-00-032-3592
NSN 6105-01-583-9027
NSN 6645-01-538-0425
NSN 5985-01-019-8556
NSN 5996-01-223-2326
NSN 5990-01-084-8330