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 5998-01-078-8253
NSN 5950-01-019-3475
NSN 6105-01-301-9163
NSN 5950-01-467-6134
NSN 6685-01-541-3722
NSN 5905-01-408-9904
NSN 5945-01-206-4520
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5985-01-194-5736
NSN 5925-01-071-1802
NSN 2925-01-191-9668
NSN 6685-00-445-0965