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 5950-00-252-2552
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 5999-01-374-0711
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 5910-01-627-9857
NSN 5925-01-025-6167
NSN 5996-01-038-7715
NSN 5965-00-617-5731
NSN 6105-00-035-8809
NSN 5935-01-201-4471
NSN 5999-00-677-0545
NSN 5990-01-552-3591