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 5925-01-446-5267
NSN 5895-01-186-4368
NSN 5935-01-439-7869
NSN 6130-01-492-6327
NSN 6130-01-113-6715
NSN 5965-01-062-3492
NSN 6220-01-391-5323
NSN 5998-01-627-3909
NSN 5990-01-290-4787
NSN 5905-01-142-5802
NSN 5950-01-297-1924
NSN 5996-01-118-7006