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 5925-00-561-9648
NSN 6685-01-157-1288
NSN 5996-01-289-7158
NSN 5925-01-032-8290
NSN 6650-00-279-5741
NSN 5915-01-295-5469
NSN 5975-00-941-5073
NSN 5950-01-441-7861
NSN 6320-01-457-2805
NSN 6685-01-311-3855
NSN 5999-01-529-3070
NSN 5835-01-642-4705