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 5996-00-597-2234
NSN 6685-01-440-8749
NSN 5965-01-470-0393
NSN 6685-01-584-7434
NSN 6650-01-609-8848
NSN 5895-01-381-9128
NSN 5915-01-438-6668
NSN 6150-01-143-8242
NSN 6620-00-388-0047
NSN 5999-01-190-6626
NSN 6110-01-190-8487
NSN 5895-01-551-9544