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 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 6610-01-186-8798
NSN 6610-01-596-3254
NSN 6685-01-233-3503
NSN 5950-00-259-3063
NSN 2925-00-138-5542
NSN 5915-01-650-5875
NSN 6130-01-387-5469
NSN 5990-00-343-4465
NSN 5999-01-158-6922
NSN 6610-01-441-1581
NSN 5930-01-140-2285