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 5855-00-160-2286
NSN 6685-00-149-3624
NSN 5930-00-229-8996
NSN 6130-00-826-1609
NSN 6610-00-087-8096
NSN 5925-01-096-8607
NSN 5975-01-371-3317
NSN 5975-00-351-7822
NSN 5920-01-417-6276
NSN 6220-01-519-1057
NSN 5965-01-455-3738
NSN 5910-00-420-2936