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 5998-00-671-1242
NSN 6110-01-446-7042
NSN 6105-01-419-8865
NSN 5950-01-309-9802
NSN 5910-00-932-3229
NSN 5855-01-136-9532
NSN 5996-01-416-6227
NSN 5975-01-579-3861
NSN 5985-01-252-0018
NSN 5965-01-317-5020
NSN 6620-01-547-2086
NSN 5835-00-269-2232