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 5999-01-427-3702
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 6645-01-174-6956
NSN 2925-01-353-3928
NSN 5945-01-317-2978
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 5985-01-007-6652
NSN 5910-01-421-4828
NSN 5855-00-436-3852
NSN 5895-01-327-2393
NSN 6645-00-070-0320
NSN 5935-01-165-6965