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 5998-00-180-5330
NSN 5925-01-519-9251
NSN 5895-00-993-9543
NSN 6150-01-201-6923
NSN 5985-01-018-7103
NSN 6110-00-824-5764
NSN 4140-00-980-0467
NSN 6620-01-606-4138
NSN 6240-01-461-8193
NSN 5960-00-808-2258
NSN 5960-01-288-8910
NSN 5965-01-252-7870