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 5998-00-558-5692
NSN 5975-01-540-0040
NSN 6220-00-043-3322
NSN 6645-01-620-4837
NSN 7035-01-344-8708
NSN 5998-00-100-3401
NSN 5905-01-240-0449
NSN 6105-00-962-9003
NSN 6105-00-190-0224
NSN 5985-01-179-5864
NSN 5925-01-317-3869
NSN 5920-01-297-3133