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 5935-00-546-4407
NSN 5925-01-439-5040
NSN 6645-01-426-0207
NSN 5920-00-652-2018
NSN 6105-00-549-2668
NSN 6145-00-930-4972
NSN 5965-01-258-5662
NSN 6135-01-391-8539
NSN 6130-00-960-9158
NSN 6220-01-536-9468
NSN 5975-01-475-0167
NSN 5950-00-539-6691