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 5990-01-423-8189
NSN 5930-01-491-3421
NSN 6685-01-136-2137
NSN 5999-01-230-4231
NSN 6220-01-493-3251
NSN 6320-01-215-0456
NSN 5930-00-869-1633
NSN 5999-01-435-4607
NSN 6220-01-386-5613
NSN 5835-00-074-3700
NSN 6150-00-534-2656
NSN 5990-01-160-6978