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 5945-00-138-7761
NSN 6620-00-529-6275
NSN 2925-01-595-9720
NSN 5895-00-821-2634
NSN 2925-01-196-6187
NSN 5920-00-556-1155
NSN 5996-01-452-0402
NSN 6150-00-886-6638
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 5905-01-265-9764
NSN 6105-00-275-0826
NSN 6135-00-016-0071