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 5975-00-803-8636
NSN 5935-00-415-8285
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 6645-01-172-1406
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 5998-01-364-8480
NSN 6620-01-304-0944
NSN 2925-00-295-8109
NSN 5935-00-518-1150
NSN 5990-01-298-3152
NSN 5905-01-518-5088
NSN 5999-01-629-7746