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 5965-00-177-2932
NSN 5835-01-123-4526
NSN 5996-01-617-3927
NSN 5835-01-501-0526
NSN 6110-00-310-3470
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5895-01-099-4794
NSN 5990-01-052-9343
NSN 5998-01-391-2737
NSN 6650-01-645-2850
NSN 4140-01-620-2498