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 5990-00-859-2932
NSN 6220-00-391-1076
NSN 6685-00-233-6563
NSN 5945-01-106-3536
NSN 5935-00-584-4584
NSN 7035-00-232-4043
NSN 5925-01-254-2578
NSN 5996-01-607-6915
NSN 6685-00-251-1366
NSN 6650-01-513-2644
NSN 5915-00-620-6867
NSN 6645-01-633-1852