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 5990-00-644-3365
NSN 5998-00-882-6813
NSN 6145-01-560-8988
NSN 5985-01-400-1732
NSN 5996-00-087-3953
NSN 5920-01-397-5598
NSN 5930-01-606-9529
NSN 5905-00-246-8866
NSN 6620-00-609-7213
NSN 5920-01-431-8683
NSN 5835-01-319-0262
NSN 5999-01-100-0921