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 5985-00-379-2345
NSN 6620-01-285-4685
NSN 5999-00-504-7937
NSN 6685-01-016-5823
NSN 6130-00-234-2954
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 6150-00-104-0939
NSN 5999-00-278-5563
NSN 5935-01-534-6218
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 6105-00-239-4194
NSN 5985-01-426-4731