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 5975-00-189-0093
NSN 6620-01-504-1827
NSN 5920-00-271-3217
NSN 5975-01-169-7968
NSN 6130-01-274-9444
NSN 5920-01-370-5521
NSN 5999-01-468-0128
NSN 5920-00-661-0840
NSN 5895-00-348-0508
NSN 6645-01-576-9896
NSN 6150-01-238-0322
NSN 6685-01-241-2325