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 5985-01-648-4011
NSN 5985-00-583-8754
NSN 5996-00-408-3387
NSN 5965-00-333-3359
NSN 5990-00-492-5063
NSN 5998-01-252-2763
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5996-00-594-8587
NSN 6130-00-565-4564
NSN 6150-01-068-7926
NSN 6650-00-618-5618
NSN 6105-00-456-0920