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 5996-01-178-5272
NSN 5935-00-923-6819
NSN 5965-00-387-6880
NSN 5910-01-098-3004
NSN 5915-01-431-9235
NSN 6135-01-548-1423
NSN 6320-01-558-2141
NSN 5945-01-245-9787
NSN 5945-00-708-3583
NSN 5975-01-476-0906
NSN 2925-01-464-6127
NSN 5975-00-916-4923