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 5975-00-776-4604
NSN 6645-01-241-9483
NSN 5925-01-495-5735
NSN 5910-01-630-5595
NSN 5999-01-592-6910
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 5975-00-738-9066
NSN 5998-01-209-9659
NSN 6105-01-382-9690
NSN 5998-01-361-3468
NSN 5960-00-252-3396
NSN 5945-01-570-5231