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 5965-00-603-4983
NSN 5998-01-316-3542
NSN 6220-00-224-8101
NSN 6220-00-127-5660
NSN 6685-01-523-9894
NSN 6105-00-439-9329
NSN 5965-01-446-3290
NSN 6105-01-586-6244
NSN 7035-01-265-0216
NSN 6650-01-620-8742
NSN 6135-00-255-1340
NSN 6320-01-525-4789