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 5990-00-652-2249
NSN 5999-01-160-8946
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 6110-00-167-7522
NSN 5920-01-412-1080
NSN 6145-01-036-7447
NSN 5998-01-444-1471
NSN 5998-01-512-1883
NSN 5895-00-168-0312
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6130-01-263-3696
NSN 5915-01-492-1913