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 5996-00-277-7384
NSN 6645-01-252-9659
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5910-01-146-7300
NSN 5855-01-447-3137
NSN 5905-01-576-5674
NSN 6110-01-566-0483
NSN 5996-01-198-4583
NSN 5985-00-100-1296
NSN 5950-01-153-2650
NSN 6620-01-656-1896
NSN 2925-01-020-5099