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 5905-00-755-3253
NSN 6240-01-584-0805
NSN 6105-00-142-5901
NSN 5920-01-032-5002
NSN 5910-00-299-2326
NSN
NSN 5950-01-428-6299
NSN 5895-00-356-0179
NSN 5910-01-576-8402
NSN 5910-01-059-9454
NSN 5910-01-280-4492
NSN 5998-01-267-3595