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 5998-00-272-9080
NSN 5910-01-252-2769
NSN 5895-00-420-5463
NSN 6620-00-834-9430
NSN 4140-01-462-0268
NSN 6105-01-264-8991
NSN 5925-01-627-5810
NSN 6135-00-375-6861
NSN 6105-00-707-2743
NSN 5996-01-371-2958
NSN 6650-01-029-8705
NSN 6130-01-476-5091