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 5905-01-590-5247
NSN 5920-01-652-5202
NSN 5960-01-231-2165
NSN 6610-01-297-1492
NSN 6650-00-561-1359
NSN 5920-01-102-6728
NSN 5910-01-018-4770
NSN 5905-01-232-0420
NSN 5990-01-134-2859
NSN 5998-01-374-4885
NSN 5930-01-531-1530
NSN 5990-00-730-4366