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 5998-00-338-0562
NSN 4140-00-236-1089
NSN 6650-00-181-1446
NSN 6145-00-182-2865
NSN 5910-00-368-4108
NSN 5945-01-198-4690
NSN 6220-01-467-9608
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5985-00-270-4509
NSN 5925-01-503-0149
NSN 5990-00-407-4473
NSN 5945-01-447-1109