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 5998-01-178-5286
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 5965-01-005-6617
NSN 6685-00-003-6291
NSN 5990-00-185-9586
NSN 6645-01-016-7706
NSN 6320-01-141-3791
NSN 5920-00-192-6565
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5835-01-138-0181
NSN 6145-01-457-6719
NSN 5950-00-125-5525