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 5985-00-248-4978
NSN 5855-01-563-8757
NSN 6685-00-954-4663
NSN 5915-00-923-9535
NSN 6150-01-318-5993
NSN 6105-01-106-4157
NSN 6220-01-292-7841
NSN 5965-00-303-9701
NSN 5935-00-009-8021
NSN 5975-01-503-6459
NSN 5998-01-162-6674
NSN 6105-00-125-9394