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 5855-01-572-5390
NSN 5920-01-324-0517
NSN 5855-01-244-4978
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 6130-01-244-0655
NSN 6645-00-149-1100
NSN 5835-01-132-5894
NSN 5998-01-212-9394
NSN 5945-00-075-7428
NSN 6150-01-197-1753
NSN 5996-00-479-5939
NSN 5925-01-235-0710