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 5998-00-999-3703
NSN 5999-01-375-7661
NSN 6145-01-370-4485
NSN 6610-00-411-7246
NSN 5990-01-619-6446
NSN 6610-01-195-3497
NSN 6220-01-429-8534
NSN 6645-00-547-4388
NSN 5915-00-636-9785
NSN 6145-01-249-1012
NSN 6620-01-034-4539
NSN 6650-01-346-1992