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 5905-00-770-0871
NSN 6320-01-648-5538
NSN 5996-00-026-8014
NSN 5930-00-660-5484
NSN 5895-00-102-8738
NSN 6150-01-298-8511
NSN 6610-01-289-5784
NSN 5990-00-033-8128
NSN 5975-01-282-1483
NSN 6110-01-289-4689
NSN 5835-00-143-4153
NSN 6150-01-506-3666