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 5905-00-274-3789
NSN 6610-01-123-2217
NSN 5950-01-471-8138
NSN 5935-00-389-7160
NSN 5996-01-496-5949
NSN 6650-00-008-6740
NSN 5996-01-268-1625
NSN 5925-00-222-8263
NSN 6220-01-176-9139
NSN 6240-01-319-4380
NSN 6685-01-128-5662
NSN 6135-01-079-7852