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 5998-00-248-7472
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 5950-00-883-1830
NSN 5930-01-542-8283
NSN 6620-01-601-7491
NSN 5998-00-178-0371
NSN 6110-00-081-0927
NSN 5920-01-642-3625
NSN 5935-01-417-4109
NSN 5996-00-846-3300
NSN 6220-01-214-7639