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 5975-00-760-0014
NSN 5905-01-624-8003
NSN 6150-01-437-7801
NSN 6650-01-600-2980
NSN 6645-00-242-0480
NSN 6105-00-443-8245
NSN 5855-01-259-8376
NSN 5925-00-042-7805
NSN 6105-01-379-2977
NSN 5935-01-152-2677
NSN 6130-01-493-3616
NSN 4140-01-557-1539