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 5990-00-292-5017
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 6620-01-047-5831
NSN 5915-01-420-5466
NSN 5895-01-256-4009
NSN 5998-01-578-4141
NSN 6610-00-827-4385
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 6685-01-164-1218
NSN 6145-01-464-4399
NSN 5996-01-533-6923
NSN 5996-01-356-3791