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 5996-00-688-2654
NSN 5920-01-462-2517
NSN 6110-01-167-8906
NSN 5945-01-534-4724
NSN 6240-01-252-9374
NSN 5910-01-031-0224
NSN 6150-01-430-2564
NSN 6240-01-384-4868
NSN 5998-01-012-6095
NSN 5990-00-165-1809
NSN 6130-01-038-0806
NSN 5835-01-259-0859