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 5998-01-253-5295
NSN 6240-01-326-6937
NSN 6650-00-820-4577
NSN 5920-01-435-6052
NSN 6685-01-132-0172
NSN 5998-00-270-7120
NSN 5925-00-932-3027
NSN 6610-00-467-7289
NSN 5895-01-622-5913
NSN 6685-00-369-5125
NSN 5935-00-840-4135
NSN 5925-00-007-3962