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 5999-00-245-5322
NSN 6685-00-473-2423
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5985-00-699-9127
NSN 5935-01-243-8379
NSN 6645-01-575-6955
NSN 6105-00-887-3793
NSN 5999-00-393-2811
NSN 5930-01-447-3544
NSN 5975-01-502-6167
NSN 5855-01-565-5030
NSN 6650-00-279-5741