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 5998-01-166-2753
NSN 5915-00-156-7877
NSN 6150-00-007-8595
NSN 6685-01-458-5206
NSN 5985-00-828-5220
NSN 5895-01-540-4129
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 6240-01-534-5829
NSN 5960-00-402-6426
NSN 5905-01-648-4994
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5985-01-503-0389