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 5930-00-185-5142
NSN 5930-00-060-1791
NSN 6105-01-357-6320
NSN 6320-01-166-3602
NSN 5855-01-175-2465
NSN 6220-00-960-7591
NSN 5998-00-288-4975
NSN 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 6685-00-357-1102
NSN 5920-01-468-0186
NSN 6645-01-151-6013
NSN 7035-00-574-4223