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 5975-00-959-6187
NSN 5950-00-343-9683
NSN 5935-01-452-0860
NSN 5990-01-537-1124
NSN 5945-01-104-6325
NSN 6685-00-974-0405
NSN 6645-01-110-7397
NSN 5945-00-005-9026
NSN 5999-01-543-3834
NSN 6145-00-990-1272
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6150-01-378-6736