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 5990-01-339-5118
NSN 6145-01-089-9230
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 5998-01-437-8013
NSN 5905-01-115-2388
NSN 5855-01-366-2429
NSN 5945-01-555-3075
NSN 6145-01-449-0905
NSN 5920-01-069-3433
NSN 6685-00-146-2308
NSN 5935-00-538-4387
NSN 5855-01-592-3128