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 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 6645-01-642-1300
NSN 5910-01-037-1716
NSN 5920-01-425-2336
NSN 5905-00-792-1982
NSN 6610-01-487-8879
NSN 5960-01-446-4446
NSN 6685-00-536-0476
NSN 5915-01-285-5316
NSN 5998-01-054-6617
NSN 6610-00-305-2627
NSN 6650-01-630-3410