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 5950-00-647-0870
NSN 5965-00-372-2537
NSN 5996-00-065-8376
NSN 2925-01-532-8445
NSN 5996-01-256-2073
NSN 6645-01-018-7664
NSN 6220-00-394-5762
NSN 6685-01-533-0017
NSN 5985-00-421-4060
NSN 5990-01-388-0252
NSN 6105-01-305-3816
NSN 6130-01-502-6014