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 5975-00-930-4902
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 6105-00-866-2740
NSN 5996-01-450-5021
NSN 5925-01-219-9500
NSN 5920-01-599-1559
NSN 6240-01-144-5898
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 6105-01-362-5709
NSN 5915-01-375-6892
NSN 5998-00-594-5824
NSN 5905-00-756-0438