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 5999-00-920-4808
NSN 5999-01-472-2536
NSN 6685-01-205-6545
NSN 6685-00-909-6796
NSN 2925-00-134-4827
NSN 6110-01-099-3480
NSN 6145-01-574-8945
NSN 5910-01-383-9746
NSN 2925-01-540-7389
NSN 6130-00-222-7722
NSN 5950-01-555-8152
NSN 5999-00-410-8187