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 5996-01-017-1309
NSN 6685-01-607-6481
NSN 6110-01-434-7461
NSN 6685-01-130-5582
NSN 2925-00-257-2872
NSN 7035-00-884-8366
NSN 5965-00-236-0016
NSN 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 5975-01-598-5447
NSN 4140-01-245-8477
NSN 5960-01-481-1572
NSN 5996-01-105-0382