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 5965-00-577-1242
NSN 5999-01-045-0805
NSN 5996-00-321-5418
NSN 5930-01-349-0517
NSN 6645-01-214-2561
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5895-01-514-8184
NSN 6150-01-436-4152
NSN 5985-00-204-4716
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 5960-00-304-8668
NSN 6320-00-466-0371