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 6685-00-168-6250
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5920-01-406-4154
NSN 5895-01-643-0443
NSN 5930-01-053-6263
NSN 5925-01-425-2679
NSN 5915-01-250-9303
NSN 5895-01-545-9805
NSN 5935-00-414-1370
NSN 5996-01-335-0584
NSN 6220-01-019-7606
NSN 5945-01-645-7304