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 5965-00-725-4453
NSN 5998-01-524-7439
NSN 6685-01-317-3782
NSN 6645-00-204-4100
NSN 6650-01-442-7893
NSN 5998-00-125-1367
NSN 7035-01-452-4306
NSN 6145-00-295-0864
NSN 5998-01-401-5396
NSN 6240-01-507-1362
NSN 6110-01-447-6229
NSN 5950-00-397-9869