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 5985-00-684-6847
NSN 6685-01-309-8360
NSN 5855-01-542-9059
NSN 5965-01-128-3234
NSN 6645-00-067-7070
NSN 5905-01-560-6918
NSN 5999-01-531-3540
NSN 6130-01-057-8008
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 6650-01-659-8445
NSN 5960-00-505-1577
NSN 5975-01-535-1337