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 5998-00-208-3362
NSN 6650-01-364-8504
NSN 5935-01-444-4086
NSN 5920-01-107-0838
NSN 5996-00-081-3175
NSN 6645-01-467-8481
NSN 4140-01-150-4895
NSN 5990-00-236-8152
NSN 5965-00-554-4138
NSN 2925-01-491-8587
NSN 5965-01-104-5102
NSN 6110-00-271-9928