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 5998-01-420-5982
NSN 6645-01-048-3014
NSN 5835-01-548-5864
NSN 2925-01-389-6874
NSN 5930-01-014-5949
NSN 5905-00-695-2553
NSN 6240-01-518-3874
NSN 6320-01-232-4664
NSN 6685-00-195-6416
NSN 2925-01-394-5650
NSN 5920-00-053-8958
NSN 5945-01-327-6736