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 5985-00-387-5974
NSN 6685-00-879-4530
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 6145-01-392-0910
NSN 5998-01-657-0230
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 5945-01-424-2316
NSN 5935-01-143-6277
NSN 5990-00-495-2859
NSN 6130-01-427-9604
NSN 7035-01-417-6261
NSN 6610-00-623-5783