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 5975-00-910-8680
NSN 5975-00-408-8152
NSN 5998-01-485-2085
NSN 5999-01-566-3646
NSN 5895-01-588-0228
NSN 6220-00-486-8643
NSN 6150-01-361-3259
NSN 5950-01-075-1033
NSN 5925-00-221-8639
NSN 5915-01-004-1784
NSN 5930-01-033-6506
NSN 6105-01-537-9207