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 5998-00-353-1427
NSN 5910-01-230-2881
NSN 5915-01-055-5643
NSN 6610-01-296-4462
NSN 6650-01-448-6998
NSN 6105-01-456-3904
NSN 5835-01-010-8143
NSN 5915-01-441-5444
NSN 6685-00-737-9702
NSN 6145-00-793-7816
NSN 6610-01-312-3032
NSN 5990-01-628-8188