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 5998-00-222-5012
NSN 5925-01-398-0013
NSN 5998-01-091-9359
NSN 5998-01-007-0728
NSN 5965-01-217-5620
NSN 5975-01-089-1744
NSN 5855-01-201-4857
NSN 5999-00-450-5757
NSN 5985-01-148-7866
NSN 6135-01-390-7364
NSN 6320-01-570-8814
NSN 6145-01-573-7994