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 5975-00-361-4495
NSN 6240-01-467-3341
NSN 5945-01-534-7682
NSN 6145-01-397-0392
NSN 5996-00-816-9320
NSN 5975-01-213-0801
NSN 5925-01-321-1880
NSN 6240-01-013-3370
NSN 5895-00-650-0376
NSN 5998-01-468-0383
NSN 6685-01-434-2662
NSN 6150-01-162-4605