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 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 6220-01-573-7639
NSN 5915-00-394-6523
NSN 5990-01-626-3840
NSN 6220-00-660-5539
NSN 5930-00-952-0905
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5935-01-035-2947
NSN 5935-00-351-9775
NSN 6150-01-422-4208
NSN 5998-01-556-9947
NSN 6645-00-016-0594