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 5975-00-467-8777
NSN 6150-01-504-6505
NSN 5925-01-113-7793
NSN 6650-01-584-4560
NSN 5915-01-512-8851
NSN 5965-00-147-3070
NSN 6620-01-482-9024
NSN 6130-00-615-9250
NSN 5999-01-568-2148
NSN 6145-01-105-8937
NSN 6610-01-440-9913
NSN 2925-01-121-3355