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 5925-00-983-5666
NSN 6685-01-477-0261
NSN 5920-01-145-8616
NSN 6110-00-140-5110
NSN 5990-00-006-5760
NSN 6620-00-707-4195
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 5920-00-765-2867
NSN 5925-00-186-0765
NSN 6135-01-415-4124
NSN 5996-00-248-4883
NSN 5998-01-301-5616