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 5990-00-372-5177
NSN 5998-00-870-4466
NSN 5945-01-100-3422
NSN 6135-01-504-4309
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5975-00-817-1781
NSN 6650-00-539-7298
NSN 5950-01-289-4226
NSN 6610-00-105-5110
NSN 6105-01-420-4579
NSN 5925-01-254-2578
NSN 5945-00-270-4785