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 5915-00-721-2204
NSN 5996-01-390-0147
NSN 5996-00-935-5070
NSN 6130-01-488-5521
NSN 6150-01-269-8872
NSN 5925-01-242-5999
NSN 6110-01-381-7014
NSN 6610-00-146-7028
NSN 5985-01-336-5175
NSN 5935-01-408-1899
NSN 6105-01-109-8722
NSN 5910-00-248-4039