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 5996-00-558-4985
NSN 6220-01-395-2539
NSN 5999-01-170-7702
NSN 5925-01-044-5508
NSN 5960-01-146-8707
NSN 6130-00-110-5194
NSN 5985-01-649-7995
NSN 5990-01-419-0661
NSN 5935-00-833-7881
NSN 6320-01-172-6103
NSN 6620-01-094-3800
NSN 6620-01-360-4725