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 5910-00-289-5638
NSN 5996-01-375-0357
NSN 5975-01-390-0401
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 5925-01-021-5228
NSN 5905-00-456-0937
NSN 6645-01-495-0939
NSN 6650-00-216-6365
NSN 5975-00-068-6767
NSN 6145-00-681-1585
NSN 6645-01-018-7664
NSN 5960-01-054-3752