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 5998-00-314-1284
NSN 5895-01-541-0134
NSN 5930-00-782-1185
NSN 6130-00-168-9356
NSN 5920-01-358-6930
NSN 6645-01-479-5364
NSN 6685-01-437-6292
NSN 5996-00-470-5308
NSN 6650-01-399-0328
NSN 6620-00-070-2680
NSN 6130-01-142-9670
NSN 5996-01-420-6449