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 5990-00-276-8650
NSN 5996-01-458-3885
NSN 6645-01-160-7707
NSN 5950-00-278-1201
NSN 5965-00-653-4782
NSN 5975-01-418-5108
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 6650-01-099-4340
NSN 5996-01-321-3092
NSN 5975-01-362-6160
NSN 6145-00-782-4420
NSN 5935-01-258-9648