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 5965-00-468-3071
NSN 5990-00-466-2952
NSN 5985-01-258-7696
NSN 5920-00-226-0227
NSN 6105-01-622-7281
NSN 5999-01-085-0690
NSN 6620-00-175-0663
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 5985-00-079-0598
NSN 5930-01-542-6354
NSN 5990-01-288-7393
NSN 5998-01-562-5941