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 5990-00-292-5017
NSN 5999-01-592-9190
NSN 6150-01-210-0093
NSN 6685-00-052-0991
NSN 5855-01-526-5993
NSN 5895-01-240-9275
NSN 6685-00-909-8379
NSN 5920-01-433-2261
NSN 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 5910-00-130-5460
NSN 5999-00-794-0087
NSN 5945-00-268-8124