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 5996-00-850-2372
NSN 5855-01-492-6913
NSN 5998-01-459-8061
NSN 5975-01-644-4272
NSN 5935-01-539-1466
NSN 6130-01-590-1630
NSN 5996-01-426-8531
NSN 5996-01-479-1688
NSN 5950-01-149-9316
NSN 5920-01-252-8660
NSN 5930-00-624-4424
NSN 5965-01-343-2543