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 5975-00-131-1583
NSN 5996-01-250-2814
NSN 5985-01-594-4089
NSN 6620-01-451-3742
NSN 5965-01-463-2815
NSN 6110-01-155-4048
NSN 6620-00-252-6425
NSN 5930-00-642-9974
NSN 6110-01-612-1813
NSN 6105-00-689-7799
NSN 5925-00-170-4090
NSN 5905-00-921-5252