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 5935-00-203-5773
NSN 5930-01-063-7169
NSN 6685-01-406-3960
NSN 5990-00-104-1617
NSN 6220-01-214-9463
NSN 6130-00-618-2712
NSN 7035-01-435-7962
NSN 5985-01-340-5777
NSN 5998-00-466-3142
NSN 5925-01-531-8752
NSN 6320-01-622-2456
NSN 6645-01-237-7876