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 5998-00-079-1375
NSN 6645-01-241-9483
NSN 5935-01-028-1721
NSN 5990-00-583-9594
NSN 6110-01-224-6954
NSN 6105-01-084-5061
NSN 7035-01-449-1846
NSN 2925-00-504-2363
NSN 4140-00-959-4255
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 6105-00-053-4162
NSN 5965-00-368-8204