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 5945-00-755-8219
NSN 6645-01-282-3624
NSN 5935-01-441-2216
NSN 5996-01-547-3452
NSN 5999-00-162-2520
NSN 5835-00-315-3797
NSN 6220-01-142-3148
NSN 5925-01-498-8547
NSN 5920-00-594-3124
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5920-00-226-0227
NSN 6645-01-391-1983