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 5985-00-699-9127
NSN 6685-01-621-1104
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5925-01-483-2007
NSN 6105-01-588-5587
NSN 5895-00-097-4083
NSN 6150-01-160-8495
NSN 5925-01-062-3060
NSN 5975-00-240-9733
NSN 5990-01-107-8682
NSN 6685-01-452-3263
NSN 6145-00-236-2243