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 5925-00-251-3283
NSN 5999-00-529-6067
NSN 5985-01-425-9690
NSN 6645-01-368-7109
NSN 6645-00-057-3499
NSN 6685-01-070-1511
NSN 7035-01-548-3126
NSN 5915-01-331-5499
NSN 4140-01-355-3513
NSN 6320-00-573-8034
NSN 5999-00-828-3597
NSN 5895-01-522-9993