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 5985-00-679-0722
NSN 6105-01-493-2518
NSN 5998-01-573-7422
NSN 5935-01-487-8871
NSN 6620-00-431-3837
NSN 5998-01-535-0812
NSN 5905-00-325-6400
NSN 5950-01-194-1572
NSN 5996-00-277-7384
NSN 5930-00-115-8570
NSN 5965-01-351-6977
NSN 6645-01-526-8782