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 5910-00-276-8592
NSN 6240-01-336-8337
NSN 5985-01-211-9834
NSN 5835-01-436-6549
NSN 5910-00-663-5865
NSN 5905-00-218-1237
NSN 5915-01-487-3670
NSN 5975-01-581-0494
NSN 6150-01-583-8298
NSN 5855-01-273-0927
NSN 6240-00-878-8036
NSN 5998-01-377-4316