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 5910-00-276-8592
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6145-01-095-6556
NSN 5920-00-161-4564
NSN 6105-00-477-6880
NSN 7035-01-451-1618
NSN 5975-01-563-8470
NSN 6320-01-567-9792
NSN 6685-01-249-7212
NSN 5990-00-665-4105
NSN 6650-01-415-4484
NSN 5905-01-168-1726