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 5990-00-926-4324
NSN 5925-01-576-1576
NSN 5945-01-469-6835
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5950-01-478-9570
NSN 5975-00-587-4871
NSN 6620-00-932-6508
NSN 5975-00-913-9184
NSN 6650-01-256-0304
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 5935-01-335-8117
NSN 5910-01-642-8966