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 5996-00-841-5534
NSN 7035-01-292-7439
NSN 6150-00-111-2652
NSN 7035-01-268-8042
NSN 5915-00-199-9554
NSN 5998-01-433-3176
NSN 5998-00-114-1127
NSN 6105-01-438-5077
NSN 6650-00-166-7160
NSN 6320-01-118-6662
NSN 5990-01-609-4793
NSN 5975-01-483-0302