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 5930-00-224-5058
NSN 5999-00-869-9467
NSN 5998-00-284-3804
NSN 6650-01-536-8882
NSN 6620-00-826-5935
NSN 6685-00-387-9654
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 6240-00-268-8356
NSN 5999-01-464-4301
NSN 5915-01-440-0192
NSN 6220-00-959-8030
NSN 5930-00-580-3085