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 5975-00-740-1266
NSN 6685-01-231-4209
NSN 5985-01-477-9907
NSN 5990-01-537-1124
NSN 5925-01-369-2816
NSN 6645-00-410-2395
NSN 6105-00-252-9017
NSN 5855-01-184-8089
NSN 6685-00-881-7305
NSN 5945-00-135-3433
NSN 5915-01-139-3321
NSN 6220-01-139-3520