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 5925-01-260-5247
NSN 5925-01-459-1005
NSN 5905-01-619-6826
NSN 6145-01-592-2722
NSN 5960-00-853-2598
NSN 5960-01-352-0451
NSN 5950-00-106-3898
NSN 6650-01-231-4169
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 5910-01-104-5927
NSN 5855-01-450-0137
NSN 5965-01-348-8761