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 5975-00-376-1585
NSN 5895-01-360-5634
NSN 6220-01-142-3688
NSN 6645-01-292-9778
NSN 5990-00-497-5954
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5855-01-647-0320
NSN 6145-01-364-0046
NSN 6650-01-096-6803
NSN 6150-01-056-1324
NSN 5910-01-410-6759
NSN 5998-00-013-1923