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 5910-00-168-1026
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5960-00-487-5056
NSN 5998-00-077-8134
NSN 5920-01-423-8595
NSN 5960-00-105-7598
NSN 6110-00-969-9487
NSN 5835-01-150-6084
NSN 5925-00-469-6533
NSN 6620-01-342-0470
NSN 5905-00-962-0538
NSN 5935-01-263-2840