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 5996-00-355-2563
NSN 5930-01-086-9392
NSN 2925-01-212-1040
NSN 5996-00-581-5810
NSN 5998-01-388-0470
NSN 5990-01-104-0469
NSN 5965-00-328-6884
NSN 6240-01-196-8550
NSN 2925-01-068-3262
NSN 5975-00-216-4848
NSN 6150-01-558-3645
NSN 5930-01-164-9801