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 5985-00-569-1845
NSN 5905-01-620-3226
NSN 6650-00-078-5773
NSN 6110-01-086-4204
NSN 4140-01-591-8916
NSN 5999-01-491-7128
NSN 6150-00-337-4289
NSN 6650-01-350-5578
NSN 6130-01-210-9192
NSN 6220-01-393-9190
NSN 5910-01-415-1214
NSN 5960-00-887-9033