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 5975-00-250-7358
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 6130-00-052-6715
NSN 6130-01-526-0206
NSN 5965-01-234-6844
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5985-01-386-4159
NSN 6110-01-518-0429
NSN 5930-00-456-0725
NSN 6110-00-205-1778
NSN 5855-01-461-7726
NSN 6240-00-925-2194