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 5998-00-393-9173
NSN 6135-01-525-6979
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5965-01-447-2992
NSN 5855-01-412-9449
NSN 6110-00-307-8480
NSN 5975-01-552-4932
NSN 5930-00-941-8348
NSN 5925-00-931-1812
NSN 6240-01-354-5015
NSN 5999-00-596-8745