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 5985-00-246-9414
NSN 6110-01-558-9117
NSN 2925-01-116-6838
NSN 5999-01-574-3188
NSN 6220-01-335-3264
NSN 5999-01-300-3637
NSN 5920-01-441-2286
NSN 6240-00-845-9098
NSN 6645-01-141-7737
NSN 6110-00-787-6070
NSN 6105-01-659-6140
NSN 5960-00-864-2883