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 5835-00-969-5771
NSN 6110-01-422-2619
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 6110-00-210-4235
NSN 5855-01-175-2465
NSN 5965-01-160-7037
NSN 6645-01-532-7059
NSN 5998-00-184-8376
NSN 4140-00-575-6586
NSN 6610-01-603-0703
NSN 6220-00-779-9725
NSN 5998-01-534-5523