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 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 5905-01-464-0561
NSN 6685-01-146-5249
NSN 5935-01-223-6533
NSN 5920-01-484-8759
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5985-01-512-1867
NSN 5950-00-142-9078
NSN 4140-00-833-6239
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 6110-01-395-8506
NSN 5930-00-823-0117