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 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 5990-01-476-9956
NSN 6650-01-531-0156
NSN 6650-01-326-3799
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5965-01-014-3456
NSN 5996-01-067-8716
NSN 6645-00-476-7176
NSN 5925-01-049-1289
NSN 5960-00-681-9842
NSN 5950-00-176-2874
NSN 5996-01-465-2305