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 5990-00-927-3127
NSN 5996-00-513-0485
NSN 5975-00-011-0938
NSN 5975-01-274-0322
NSN 6150-01-276-4327
NSN 5945-00-057-3007
NSN 5910-01-354-3204
NSN 6110-01-418-0802
NSN 5935-00-556-7975
NSN 5915-01-403-2599
NSN 5905-01-215-1896
NSN 6650-01-253-1134