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 5975-00-139-5369
NSN 5965-00-045-3440
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6145-01-413-5516
NSN 5910-00-856-9426
NSN 6620-01-252-3567
NSN 5920-01-450-8382
NSN 6130-01-596-1202
NSN 5895-01-477-5265
NSN 5905-00-020-6064
NSN 5925-01-228-5413
NSN 6150-01-026-5364