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 5985-00-905-6609
NSN 5998-01-144-4727
NSN 5835-01-137-6075
NSN 6145-00-233-6010
NSN 5835-01-576-5307
NSN 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 5999-01-295-4572
NSN 5910-01-331-0988
NSN 5905-00-508-5658
NSN 5915-00-715-5520
NSN 7035-01-398-9581
NSN 5999-01-036-8887