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 6145-00-477-4986
NSN 5920-01-268-0720
NSN 5960-01-054-3752
NSN 5960-00-597-2680
NSN 5935-00-181-0418
NSN 5965-01-547-9029
NSN 5999-01-162-8828
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5855-01-154-3871
NSN 6110-00-880-6376
NSN 5945-00-295-4990
NSN 5975-01-555-9474