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 5975-00-889-5118
NSN 5960-01-595-6515
NSN 5998-00-299-1475
NSN 5960-01-366-6246
NSN 5905-01-592-3076
NSN 5965-00-317-1679
NSN 5835-01-474-1224
NSN 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 6135-01-442-4581
NSN 5855-01-388-6837
NSN 6220-00-782-2058
NSN 6645-01-176-3372