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 5910-01-084-8277
NSN 5998-00-279-3407
NSN 6685-01-148-2927
NSN 6110-01-583-7440
NSN 5990-01-286-0601
NSN 5960-01-018-4162
NSN 5996-00-185-9376
NSN 6105-01-077-5559
NSN 5950-01-403-2852
NSN 6685-01-647-0250
NSN 5945-01-362-0685
NSN 5975-01-464-2867