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 5905-00-962-7678
NSN 5975-01-069-2196
NSN 6685-00-081-3529
NSN 6135-00-926-6398
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 5895-00-863-6437
NSN 6620-01-444-7053
NSN 5965-01-217-7167
NSN 5930-01-593-5554
NSN 5990-01-123-6557
NSN 5990-01-507-7495
NSN 5985-00-918-3843