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 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5925-01-234-8312
NSN 6105-01-371-2458
NSN 5855-01-229-3864
NSN 5998-01-419-6950
NSN 5835-01-485-1408
NSN 5925-01-285-4704
NSN 5975-01-327-6212
NSN 5915-00-539-3435
NSN 5925-00-884-5469
NSN 5905-00-905-6368
NSN 6685-00-897-2104