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 5960-00-343-0852
NSN 6110-01-431-6906
NSN 5925-00-471-4635
NSN 6685-00-245-2534
NSN 5950-01-535-0099
NSN 6610-01-304-3226
NSN 5855-01-597-4404
NSN 5975-00-665-3644
NSN 5998-00-261-8727
NSN 5965-01-009-2238
NSN 7035-00-616-4410
NSN 6620-00-190-8109