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 5990-00-730-4366
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6110-01-188-7432
NSN 6110-00-840-6560
NSN 5920-01-091-0123
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 6105-00-706-6685
NSN 5950-01-521-3985
NSN 5855-01-417-3250
NSN 5855-01-615-8016
NSN 6145-00-433-8735
NSN 5965-01-170-0075