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 5990-00-888-7761
NSN 5990-00-880-8225
NSN 4140-01-316-4676
NSN 5930-01-535-7476
NSN 5999-01-528-8043
NSN 5975-01-649-4093
NSN 5998-01-399-5247
NSN 5910-00-514-2038
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 6130-01-085-5931
NSN 5945-01-113-7250
NSN 5910-01-540-7479