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 5925-00-688-7679
NSN 5945-01-423-0045
NSN 5999-01-194-1704
NSN 5925-01-078-6673
NSN 6150-01-229-0533
NSN 5998-00-873-1946
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5835-01-501-0526
NSN 5985-01-264-0130
NSN 6610-01-431-6867
NSN 5965-00-102-8521
NSN 6240-01-195-1750