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 5910-00-593-2215
NSN 5996-01-067-8716
NSN 6130-01-176-3445
NSN 5950-01-572-4909
NSN 5996-01-150-5569
NSN 2925-01-317-4543
NSN 6110-01-655-5030
NSN 6130-00-754-6211
NSN 5998-01-015-3193
NSN 5996-01-350-4139
NSN 6110-01-291-8570
NSN 7035-01-411-6062