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 5996-00-496-8806
NSN 5990-01-039-2016
NSN 5935-00-477-9687
NSN 6110-01-188-6630
NSN 5998-01-349-8408
NSN 2925-01-103-9419
NSN 5985-00-636-5676
NSN 5945-01-384-2241
NSN 6150-00-188-8337
NSN 5905-01-473-3088
NSN 5915-01-517-5288
NSN 6685-01-268-3521