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 5895-01-196-4845
NSN 6240-01-297-2978
NSN 5920-01-646-6491
NSN 5895-00-420-7042
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5996-00-126-3153
NSN 5925-01-294-0379
NSN 5960-01-230-6380
NSN 6105-01-054-3649
NSN 5950-01-395-3753
NSN 5905-01-373-7652
NSN 5835-00-307-3111