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 5996-00-285-3727
NSN 6685-01-595-9054
NSN 5915-01-236-3610
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 5895-00-280-7528
NSN 5990-00-568-4940
NSN 5920-01-452-6222
NSN 6620-01-466-4436
NSN 5915-01-060-0426
NSN 6110-01-614-1289
NSN 6105-01-104-4495
NSN 5999-01-542-1346