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 5975-00-978-7190
NSN 5998-01-460-8204
NSN 5990-01-057-4191
NSN 4140-01-381-3221
NSN 5895-01-364-8459
NSN 6685-00-186-9190
NSN 5998-01-348-0209
NSN 6145-01-365-5983
NSN 6645-01-074-8024
NSN 6610-00-189-7520
NSN 6130-00-843-0929
NSN 5950-00-274-0091