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 5835-00-368-4182
NSN 6135-01-215-1245
NSN 2925-01-607-7754
NSN 6650-00-654-6950
NSN 6240-00-960-8458
NSN 5930-01-584-6110
NSN 6105-01-179-1365
NSN 5998-01-351-6917
NSN 5960-01-291-5593
NSN 5999-01-370-5943
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5915-01-062-0592