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 5975-00-109-5370
NSN 5999-01-057-0429
NSN 5895-01-431-1558
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 5985-01-401-5387
NSN 5905-01-549-0514
NSN 5996-01-100-4361
NSN 5895-01-510-3517
NSN 6685-01-004-0076
NSN 6130-00-834-0142
NSN 5990-01-203-6089
NSN 6610-01-112-0447