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 5996-00-505-3422
NSN 5950-00-239-5261
NSN 6135-01-468-6491
NSN 5999-00-946-1484
NSN 5935-01-576-1476
NSN 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5835-00-474-6085
NSN 6220-00-038-1712
NSN 5985-01-366-2503
NSN 6240-01-345-3263
NSN 6620-01-224-4985