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 5975-00-657-1544
NSN 5945-01-092-6087
NSN 5945-00-676-3687
NSN 5910-01-394-5013
NSN 5920-00-538-7915
NSN 6220-00-016-9441
NSN 6645-01-258-0370
NSN 5990-01-185-5346
NSN 5990-01-537-4815
NSN 6135-00-826-4798
NSN 5910-00-385-1149
NSN 6110-01-359-3171