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 5960-00-521-2560
NSN 5835-01-472-5239
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5999-00-960-8232
NSN 5950-01-532-1550
NSN 5855-01-452-1406
NSN 6610-00-273-9019
NSN 5915-01-341-9295
NSN 6220-01-246-0999
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6130-00-923-3383