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 5996-00-111-8179
NSN 6645-01-626-9782
NSN 5925-01-285-4171
NSN 6620-00-233-6839
NSN 2925-01-154-2949
NSN 5975-01-523-5623
NSN 6685-00-867-3192
NSN 5925-00-727-7776
NSN 5990-01-042-1984
NSN 5965-01-573-7359
NSN 5920-01-350-3163
NSN 6610-01-352-5500