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 5975-00-871-3582
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 5990-00-836-7962
NSN 5915-01-440-9141
NSN 6620-01-240-3361
NSN 5996-01-389-4067
NSN 5996-01-535-6443
NSN 5950-01-085-7329
NSN 4140-01-253-4305
NSN 6610-01-055-0468
NSN 6220-00-844-7508
NSN 6135-00-862-5736