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 5996-00-734-5364
NSN 6220-01-592-6113
NSN 6130-00-246-8691
NSN 5965-00-520-2686
NSN 6105-01-415-8559
NSN 5975-01-323-1191
NSN 6610-01-514-7755
NSN 5855-01-495-6457
NSN 5930-00-925-4651
NSN 5996-00-156-5967
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5945-01-449-3150