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 5965-00-815-2525
NSN 5925-01-342-3502
NSN 5965-00-078-7615
NSN 6610-01-203-8098
NSN 6650-00-558-0619
NSN 5925-01-373-5862
NSN 5920-01-051-0090
NSN 5960-01-468-5785
NSN 6150-00-189-0292
NSN 5835-00-460-3645
NSN 6150-01-055-7545
NSN 6645-00-837-2267