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 5999-00-968-7180
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6145-01-592-5741
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5915-01-435-5275
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 6145-00-553-8196
NSN 5895-00-915-0873
NSN 5920-01-467-2079
NSN 5999-01-170-9895
NSN 5990-01-356-4259
NSN 6610-01-343-2609