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 5895-00-713-3674
NSN 5996-00-161-4202
NSN 6620-00-557-7008
NSN 5835-00-071-5739
NSN 5998-01-331-6125
NSN 7035-01-479-5268
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 5990-01-259-7138
NSN 5930-01-088-2200
NSN 5950-01-069-6599
NSN 4140-01-485-1093
NSN 6150-00-949-9889