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 5965-00-933-4050
NSN 5999-01-504-4658
NSN 5910-01-355-6284
NSN 2925-01-612-0405
NSN 5905-00-439-0717
NSN 5910-01-185-6017
NSN 5945-01-570-7050
NSN 6105-01-112-2308
NSN 5935-01-520-8853
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5950-01-452-8190
NSN 6150-00-538-9763