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 5910-00-290-1577
NSN 6145-01-108-5486
NSN 5990-01-382-5364
NSN 6645-00-580-9605
NSN 6130-00-662-8557
NSN 5945-01-492-6697
NSN 5915-01-583-8079
NSN 6220-01-536-1965
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5910-01-184-1451
NSN 6110-00-766-0886
NSN 5975-00-964-9064