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 5999-00-776-1625
NSN 6685-01-359-4481
NSN 5965-00-368-8204
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5945-00-894-0569
NSN 6685-01-372-6010
NSN 4140-00-211-5970
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5999-00-664-1818
NSN 5998-00-259-3059
NSN 6105-00-364-6554