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 5905-00-248-2943
NSN 5975-01-514-6820
NSN 5895-00-961-9824
NSN 2925-01-599-1901
NSN 6645-01-415-6093
NSN 5985-00-728-0207
NSN 6130-01-177-6389
NSN 5925-01-235-5522
NSN 5945-00-227-8581
NSN 6645-01-242-9699
NSN 6150-01-447-7064
NSN 6220-00-898-7311