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 5915-00-678-5300
NSN 7035-01-492-9466
NSN 5835-01-572-1284
NSN 5835-01-484-1362
NSN 5950-00-399-5562
NSN 5835-01-475-5714
NSN 5996-01-604-9653
NSN 6610-01-388-6661
NSN 6220-00-643-1384
NSN 5945-00-856-5531
NSN 6145-01-514-5315
NSN 5910-01-499-7792