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 5945-01-069-2870
NSN 5998-00-661-0380
NSN 5999-00-276-4837
NSN 5945-01-502-5961
NSN 5920-01-487-3700
NSN 6240-01-135-8271
NSN 5930-00-062-0223
NSN 5975-01-211-5975
NSN 5990-01-122-5629
NSN 5855-00-922-5689
NSN 5935-00-830-1309
NSN 5975-01-162-4075