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 5925-00-650-1069
NSN 6620-00-451-8783
NSN 5975-00-398-9716
NSN 5835-00-683-4612
NSN 5990-01-501-2579
NSN 5998-01-609-6038
NSN 6240-01-131-3223
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 5985-01-496-1896
NSN 5990-01-380-7815
NSN 5990-01-245-7299
NSN 5990-01-517-1909