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 5996-00-415-2160
NSN 5920-01-133-3759
NSN 5925-01-358-4082
NSN 6610-01-452-5180
NSN 6685-01-296-9941
NSN 6320-01-478-9351
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 6650-00-925-1274
NSN 6650-00-176-1911
NSN 5965-01-485-0018
NSN 5920-00-519-4274
NSN 4140-01-528-6681