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 5895-00-084-8887
NSN 6620-01-253-0374
NSN 6240-01-079-3704
NSN 5895-01-049-7619
NSN 6105-01-426-1852
NSN 5925-00-251-3283
NSN 5996-01-374-1265
NSN 6320-01-441-2438
NSN 6105-01-186-4287
NSN 5910-00-911-6984
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 2925-01-415-2140