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 5835-00-974-9983
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 6150-01-578-6631
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6105-01-162-7199
NSN 5975-00-984-5793
NSN 6645-00-887-0122
NSN 5960-01-192-7710
NSN 5990-01-134-7756
NSN 6685-01-485-1316
NSN 5895-00-466-3100
NSN 5985-01-616-7638