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 5975-00-267-2776
NSN 5996-01-218-8540
NSN 5835-00-087-9512
NSN 5930-01-579-9612
NSN 4140-01-458-2743
NSN 6620-00-035-5813
NSN 6105-00-292-4110
NSN 6650-01-272-3204
NSN 5985-00-576-0646
NSN 6645-01-197-9090
NSN 6130-01-473-0685
NSN 6620-00-104-6937