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 5975-00-865-3537
NSN 5950-01-258-6216
NSN 5930-01-093-4833
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 6220-01-444-3109
NSN 5930-00-412-0324
NSN 6105-00-299-6373
NSN 6645-01-317-1308
NSN 6645-00-970-1444
NSN 6150-01-437-9006
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5999-01-106-9517