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 5985-00-068-4493
NSN 5920-01-197-8397
NSN 6610-00-516-4228
NSN 5945-01-309-8695
NSN 6110-00-367-2427
NSN 5960-00-138-5109
NSN 6135-01-384-4395
NSN 5895-00-227-4752
NSN 5998-00-104-5699
NSN 5965-00-303-9701
NSN 6240-01-651-8628
NSN 5965-01-132-8736