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 5996-00-758-4088
NSN 6645-00-918-3785
NSN 4140-01-544-0096
NSN 5895-01-570-5904
NSN 5975-01-323-1483
NSN 5930-01-246-9266
NSN 2925-00-631-0548
NSN 6145-01-308-0196
NSN 6620-00-832-2556
NSN 6130-01-514-5455
NSN 5975-01-528-5139
NSN 6685-01-195-0716