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 5998-00-295-3694
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 5998-00-539-3829
NSN 5999-01-397-7606
NSN 6610-01-209-8991
NSN 6135-01-244-5580
NSN 6645-00-130-8464
NSN 6220-01-603-0662
NSN 5960-01-503-0362
NSN 6240-00-423-6483
NSN 5935-01-477-5176
NSN 5855-01-290-3248