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 5910-00-155-2241
NSN 5996-00-797-9571
NSN 6150-00-195-7039
NSN 5990-01-408-6554
NSN 5996-01-246-2472
NSN 5920-01-050-3341
NSN 6105-00-643-4975
NSN 5985-00-067-3324
NSN 5835-01-232-2726
NSN 6685-00-976-3368
NSN 5905-00-282-2504
NSN 6320-01-393-7022