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 5950-01-250-1563
NSN 7035-00-188-6674
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5925-00-612-7159
NSN 5935-01-080-5001
NSN 5930-00-629-0283
NSN 5990-01-644-3095
NSN 5925-00-240-7676
NSN 5920-01-409-2830
NSN 5965-01-432-1943
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5910-00-315-3449