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 5998-00-375-4259
NSN 5965-01-406-6320
NSN 5990-01-278-9985
NSN 5895-01-446-2428
NSN 6650-01-513-2644
NSN 5965-01-338-2181
NSN 5835-01-493-1826
NSN 5975-01-566-6024
NSN 6105-01-451-6801
NSN 5935-00-050-6541
NSN 6650-00-400-4977
NSN 6240-01-446-6315