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 5975-00-459-4172
NSN 5925-00-163-2096
NSN 5998-00-233-7425
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 6620-00-135-0895
NSN 5999-01-305-7679
NSN 5950-01-275-5898
NSN 6645-01-650-1860
NSN 6145-00-643-4962
NSN 6105-00-635-9809
NSN 5905-01-147-4876
NSN 6645-01-171-4528