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 5985-00-189-0599
NSN 5835-01-010-3103
NSN 6220-01-254-4704
NSN 6110-01-508-4312
NSN 5920-01-189-8265
NSN 6685-00-842-8729
NSN 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 5905-00-272-8653
NSN 5998-01-348-8905
NSN 6645-01-284-3598
NSN 2925-00-707-6770
NSN 5945-01-421-4135