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 5975-00-928-4142
NSN 5835-01-104-5707
NSN 6645-01-352-0886
NSN 6240-00-474-0661
NSN 4140-00-322-2068
NSN 5996-00-255-5567
NSN 6220-00-310-9354
NSN 6105-00-924-4822
NSN 5998-00-262-4879
NSN 5855-01-414-6265
NSN 6650-01-437-9557
NSN 6650-00-150-6885