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 5985-00-399-1174
NSN 6240-01-412-0715
NSN 6650-01-448-1864
NSN 5925-01-103-8322
NSN 5996-01-323-6008
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 5960-01-323-3143
NSN 5905-01-450-5794
NSN 5835-01-392-0575
NSN 5999-00-144-7698
NSN 6320-01-202-8761
NSN 6320-00-313-9114