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 5990-01-097-4721
NSN 6645-00-372-2618
NSN 2925-01-302-7185
NSN 5835-00-764-4388
NSN 5945-01-413-1282
NSN 5998-01-050-3187
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5975-01-068-4125
NSN 6130-00-411-1636
NSN 6240-01-450-6219
NSN 5965-00-762-0630
NSN 5855-00-151-3853