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 5895-00-456-4866
NSN 5999-01-592-9190
NSN 5905-00-999-7443
NSN 6685-00-938-0435
NSN 5985-01-301-7279
NSN 6135-01-578-1148
NSN 6620-00-449-1973
NSN 6145-01-306-0233
NSN 5925-00-532-0807
NSN 6620-01-004-7072
NSN 5990-00-091-7110
NSN 5998-00-613-7450