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 5998-01-321-5241
NSN 4140-01-560-8966
NSN 5910-00-131-9103
NSN 6105-00-051-8029
NSN 5999-01-652-5964
NSN 6110-01-507-0457
NSN 6150-01-408-6887
NSN 5960-01-485-0437
NSN 5910-00-057-4306
NSN 5930-00-536-3989
NSN 5996-01-433-7045
NSN 5925-01-530-5151