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 5835-00-074-3700
NSN 6110-01-647-0946
NSN 5975-01-445-1407
NSN 5999-01-091-5370
NSN 5975-01-632-4910
NSN 6150-01-312-5574
NSN 6650-00-826-7396
NSN 5895-00-160-4677
NSN 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 6620-00-553-8988
NSN 6220-01-542-8738
NSN 6150-01-171-1118