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 5996-00-296-4470
NSN 6645-00-072-9243
NSN 5915-01-502-8853
NSN 6645-01-519-3007
NSN 5910-01-651-1894
NSN 5965-00-431-2492
NSN 5975-01-382-9350
NSN 5999-00-146-5581
NSN 5965-01-335-6630
NSN 5920-01-406-5648
NSN 5965-01-101-2187
NSN 6130-00-180-5149