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 5998-00-478-3643
NSN 5996-00-956-3325
NSN 5935-00-008-8686
NSN 5935-00-358-3950
NSN 6145-01-413-3286
NSN 6320-01-495-5943
NSN 6145-01-357-1096
NSN 6145-00-860-9203
NSN 6105-00-920-3417
NSN 5965-00-100-1291
NSN 5975-00-968-7650
NSN 5999-01-158-0072