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 5998-00-452-5406
NSN 5998-01-553-4957
NSN 6685-00-500-6933
NSN 5996-01-484-7449
NSN 5905-01-423-8857
NSN 6110-00-715-9404
NSN 5999-01-367-2843
NSN 5905-00-636-9999
NSN 5910-00-985-3871
NSN 6240-01-519-2935
NSN 5935-01-456-7887
NSN 6610-01-271-1205