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 5975-00-246-4906
NSN 5925-01-504-0934
NSN 6220-01-377-2513
NSN 5855-01-485-3429
NSN 5985-01-315-2735
NSN 5945-00-276-9274
NSN 5998-01-360-6462
NSN 5935-00-535-4213
NSN 4140-00-654-9146
NSN 5996-01-289-0493
NSN 6105-01-649-3569
NSN 5950-00-512-6066